79th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
GPTKB entity
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:infantry
|
| gptkbp:activePeriod |
1942–1944
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1944
|
| gptkbp:engagedIn |
None (did not see combat as a division)
|
| gptkbp:formed |
1942
|
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
79th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
thistle on a black background
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Thistle Division
|
| gptkbp:notableCommander |
Major-General A. E. Grasett
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:role |
training formation
|
| gptkbp:successor |
79th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:79th_Division
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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