British 12th Corps

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:NATO
gptkb:Royal_Artillery
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:British_Commonwealth
Allied Forces
Infantry_Divisions
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_Sir_Richard_O'Connor
gptkb:General_Sir_Miles_Dempsey
gptkb:General_Sir_John_Crocker
gptkbp:commandStructure Army_Group
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Involved_in_the_liberation_of_France
Part_of_the_British_Expeditionary_Force
Involved_in_the_final_stages_of_World_War_II_in_Europe
Involved_in_the_liberation_of_the_Netherlands
gptkbp:engagesIn Battle of the Bulge
Operation Market Garden
Battle of Normandy
gptkbp:established gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:firstDeployment gptkb:Germany
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:formed 1943
gptkbp:headquarteredIn 1943
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:Holland
1945
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Significant_role_in_liberation_of_Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 12th Corps
gptkbp:legacy Commemoration in military history
Tactics and strategies used in modern warfare
Influence_on_modern_British_military_structure
gptkbp:militaryRank Land_Forces
gptkbp:motto The_Spirit_of_the_Corps
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Sir_John_Crocker
gptkbp:notableOperations D-Day landings
Crossing of the Rhine
Advance_into_Germany
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:participatedIn Operation Overlord
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:size Corps
gptkbp:successor gptkb:British_2nd_Army
gptkbp:supportRole Combat_Operations
gptkbp:symbol Corps badge
gptkbp:type Field_Corps