British 101st Airborne Division
GPTKB entity
Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Marines gptkb:NATO gptkb:Special_Air_Service |
| gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:battleHonors |
gptkb:Afghanistan_War
gptkb:Normandy gptkb:Iraq_War gptkb:Bosnia Suez Crisis Market Garden |
| gptkbp:colors |
red and white
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_General_Richard_Gale
|
| gptkbp:currentCommander |
Brigadier General
|
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
inactive
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1948
|
| gptkbp:equipment |
various airborne weapons
various airborne vehicles |
| gptkbp:formed |
1942
|
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:Aldershot
gptkb:Colchester |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Aldershot,_England
gptkb:Colchester_Garrison |
| gptkbp:history |
participated in numerous conflicts
participated in humanitarian missions participated in training exercises participated in peacekeeping missions participated in coalition operations participated in counter-terrorism operations participated in disaster relief operations participated in multinational exercises participated in counter-insurgency operations participated in joint exercises with allies participated in joint operations with other branches participated in reconnaissance missions participated in air assault operations participated in air mobility operations participated in amphibious operations participated in intelligence operations participated in joint task force operations participated in military interventions participated in rapid response missions participated in reconnaissance training participated in special operations participated in strategic operations participated in surveillance operations participated in training local forces participated in urban warfare training participated_in_Cold_War_operations participated_in_NATO_operations participated_in_World_War_II participated_in_UN_missions |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British 101st Airborne Division
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| gptkbp:insignia |
parachute wings
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced modern airborne units
|
| gptkbp:motto |
The Devil's Own
The Best |
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Red Devils
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Colonel_John_A._H._Houghton
gptkb:Brigadier_General_James_Hill gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Hackett gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_D._Frost gptkb:Major_General_John_Frost gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_J._A._M._H._Houghton gptkb:Major_General_Richard_Gale Brigadier_General_J._A._M._H._Houghton Colonel_J._A._M._H._Houghton |
| gptkbp:operations |
Operation Market Garden
D-Day landings |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:reform |
1951
|
| gptkbp:role |
airborne operations
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 1,000 personnel
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
parachute
|
| gptkbp:traditions |
parachuting
|
| gptkbp:training |
parachute training
survival training first aid training combat training navigation training airborne training |
| gptkbp:uniform |
camouflage pattern
|