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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeDuring
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1943
1945
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:British_Airborne_Forces
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Special_Air_Service
Allied Forces
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gptkbp:battleHonors
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gptkb:Arnhem
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Normandy
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gptkbp:celebrates
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gptkb:Airborne_Forces_Memorial
gptkb:Arnhem_Memorial
gptkb:National_Memorial_Arboretum
D-Day Memorial
Various Books and Films
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_General_Richard_Gale
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gptkbp:commandStructure
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gptkb:Airborne_Forces
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gptkbp:commissioningDate
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1943-06-01
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:decommissioningDate
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1945-11-30
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:Wellington_Bomber
gptkb:Bren_Gun_Carrier
gptkb:Lee-Enfield_Rifle
gptkb:Dodge_WC_series
gptkb:Sten_Gun
Artillery
Mortars
Horsa Glider
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Aldershot
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gptkbp:headquarters
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Brigade Headquarters
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Operation Market Garden
Battle of Arnhem
D-Day landings
Liberation_of_Europe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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6th Airborne Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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gptkb:Parachute_Regiment_Badge
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Modern_Airborne_Units
Paratrooper Training
Airborne Warfare Tactics
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gptkbp:motto
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Per Ardua
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Red Devils
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gptkbp:notableOperations
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gptkb:Operation_Tonga
Operation Market Garden
Operation Varsity
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 10,000 personnel
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:Airborne_Division
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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gptkb:Airborne_Infantry
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