48th Corps

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Commonwealth
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Operation_Plunder
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1945
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:artillery
Armored vehicles
Infantry weapons
gptkbp:formation_date gptkb:1940
gptkbp:garrison Various locations in Europe
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
gptkbp:historical_significance Contributed to Allied victory
Participated in major offensives
Influenced post-war military structure
Facilitated liberation of occupied territories
Key role in European theater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 48th Corps
gptkbp:insignia Corps badge
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:1940
1945
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern military tactics
Commemoration in military history
Memorials and commemorations
Inspiration for future military units
Recognition in military literature
gptkbp:motto Courage and Determination
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Sir_John_Crocker
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkb:Crossing_of_the_Rhine
gptkb:Liberation_of_the_Netherlands
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:British_1st_Corps
gptkbp:role Infantry support
gptkbp:subordinate_units Artillery regiments
Support units
Infantry divisions
Armored brigades
gptkbp:successor gptkb:British_2nd_Army
gptkb:British_2nd_Corps
gptkbp:type gptkb:Nova
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_48th_Corps_Monument
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5