51st (Highland) Division

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/51st_(Highland)_Division

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:activeDuring	gptkb:First_World_War gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:associatedWith	Scottish regiments
gptkbp:awardedBy	numerous battle honours
gptkbp:branch	gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Major-General_Thomas_Rennie Major-General Victor Fortune
gptkbp:component	gptkb:152nd_Infantry_Brigade gptkb:153rd_Infantry_Brigade gptkb:154th_Infantry_Brigade
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded	1967
gptkbp:formed	1908
gptkbp:foughtIn	gptkb:North_African_Campaign gptkb:Italian_Campaign gptkb:North-West_Europe_Campaign
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:Scotland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	51st (Highland) Division
gptkbp:insignia	Red 'HD' on blue background
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:Scotland_for_Ever
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Highland_Division
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme gptkb:Normandy_landings gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge gptkb:Battle_of_Arras_(1917) gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Surrender_at_Saint-Valery-en-Caux_(1940)
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Piper_Bill_Millin
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:reconstitutedFrom	gptkb:9th_(Highland)_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:reformed	1940
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Battle_of_Abbeville
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5