Battle-Axe Division

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Battle-Axe_Division

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring	gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:awarded	numerous battle honours
gptkbp:branch	gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded	1958
gptkbp:formed	1938
gptkbp:foughtIn	gptkb:North_African_Campaign gptkb:Northwest_Europe_Campaign gptkb:Italian_Campaign gptkb:Western_Desert_Campaign
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:Catterick,_North_Yorkshire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Battle-Axe Division
gptkbp:insignia	gptkb:Red_jerboa
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:The_Desert_Rats
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Desert_Rats
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Major-General_George_Erskine gptkb:Major-General_John_Harding gptkb:Major-General_Michael_O'Moore_Creagh gptkb:Major-General_William_Gott gptkb:Major-General_Gerald_Lloyd-Verney Major-General George Todd Major-General John Combe
gptkbp:notableEngagement	gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala gptkb:Operation_Crusader Advance to the River Elbe
gptkbp:officialName	gptkb:7th_Armoured_Division
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Eighth_Army
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:7th_Armoured_Brigade
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:65th_Infantry_Division gptkb:65th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8