8th Indian Infantry Division

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:awarded	numerous battle honours
gptkbp:branch	gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkbp:composedOf	gptkb:21st_Indian_Infantry_Brigade 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment 17th Indian Infantry Brigade 19th Indian Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
gptkbp:country	gptkb:British_India
gptkbp:disbanded	1947
gptkbp:formed	September 1940
gptkbp:garrison	Iraq (initial deployment)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	8th Indian Infantry Division
gptkbp:motto	Unity is Strength
gptkbp:movedTo	Italy (1943)
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Red_Eagles
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:Battle_of_the_Senio gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sangro gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Cassino gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Major-General_Donald_Butterworth Major-General Charles Harvey Major-General Dudley Russell
gptkbp:notableFor	crossing of the Rapido River high proportion of Indian and Gurkha troops mountain warfare expertise
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:British_Eighth_Army gptkb:Allied_Armies_in_Italy
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Indian_Army_during_World_War_II gptkb:Battle_of_the_Moro_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7