Portuguese Expeditionary Corps

Corpo Expedicionário Português Portuguese Expeditionary Corps
CEP's recognition flash
Active	During World War I, 1917–1918
Country	Portugal
Allegiance	Portuguese Army
Type	Corps
Size	55,000
Headquarters	Saint-Venant, France
Engagements	World War I Western Front Battle of the Lys Hundred Days Offensive
Commanders
Corps commander (until July 1918)	General Tamagnini de Abreu
Corps commander (from July 1918)	General Garcia Rosado
Divisional commander	General Gomes da Costa
Divisional commander	General Simas Machado
Chief of the General Staff (until March 1918)	Major Roberto da Cunha Baptista
Chief of the General Staff (from March 1918)	Colonel Sinel de Cordes[1]

The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps (CEP, Portuguese: Corpo Expedicionário Português) was the main military force from Portugal that fought in the Western Front, during World War I. Portuguese neutrality ended in 1916 after the Portuguese seizure of German merchant ships resulted in the German Empire declaring war on Portugal. The expeditionary force was raised soon after and included around 55,000 soldiers.