User:Jnguy1004/Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I

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Thailand (Siam):

The only southeastern country to send troops to mainland Europe and participate in the Paris Peace Conference and became a founding member of the League of Nations. Overall increasing its international standing and modernizing both their army and its understanding of war in the modern age.

Battle of Coronel:

The first Canadian casualties in WWI

Led by Graf von Spee commanding the Gneisenau and Scharnhorst (battleships) and three cruisers the Emden, Nurnburg, and Leipzig. Against recently appointed Rear Admirable Christopher Cradock armed with his flagship the HMS Good Hope and generally inferior ships compared to the German ships and volunteers of the Royal Canadian Navy. Armed with his flagship, the HMS Glasgow, Monmouth, and Otranto. One lightly armored cruiser, a protector cruiser and a recently converted passenger liner. On November 1st British forces intercepted the German fleet 80km away from Coronel, but within an hour British forces lost both the Good Hope and Monmouth, set on fire with the Glasgow and Otranto retreating losing 1600 men.

Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force:

Also known as the AN&MEF, hastily recruited with 1,000 infantry and 500 navy reserve's as backup were set on a task to contain the Pacific German threat. A mere two weeks of training on Palm Island they departed by boat to Rabaul.

Tsingtao:

The Japanese Second Squadron consisted of 5 old battleships, 12 cruisers, 24 destroyers, 4 gunboats, 13 torpedo boats, a carrier, multiple support vessels, and 26 transports.