British 14th Division

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:General_Sir_John_Monash
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkbp:battleHonors gptkb:Hindenburg_Line_1918
gptkb:Ypres_1917
gptkb:Cambrai_1917
Aisne 1918
Somme 1916
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_William_Thwaites
gptkb:Major_General_John_H._Hill
gptkbp:commandStructure part_of_the_5th_Army
gptkbp:disbanded 1919
1945
gptkbp:established gptkb:Kitchener's_Army
gptkbp:formed 1914
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:England
gptkbp:historicalRole defensive operations
offensive operations
supporting local governments
participating in peacekeeping missions
maintaining supply lines
training new recruits
conducting intelligence operations
engaging in community outreach
providing logistical support
conducting joint exercises
engaging in peace negotiations
providing medical support
conducting raids
supporting allied forces
training allied forces
providing artillery support
participating in joint operations
engaging in reconnaissance missions
engaging in trench warfare
participating in military parades
assisting in humanitarian efforts
collaborating with other divisions
conducting counter-offensives
conducting public relations efforts
engaging in urban warfare
establishing defensive positions
participating in liberation efforts
gptkbp:historicalSignificance contributed to trench warfare tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 14th Division
gptkbp:motto The Spirit of the 14th
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Lonsdale_Battalion
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of the Somme
Battle of Passchendaele
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Lancashire
gptkbp:reform gptkb:14th_Infantry_Brigade
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Italian_Front
gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:unitAwards infantry division
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