British 17th Infantry Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1940-1945
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:El_Alamein
gptkb:Monte_Cassino
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Sicily
gptkb:Salerno
gptkb:Western_Desert
gptkb:Gothic_Line
gptkb:Anzio
gptkbp:command_structure British Army command structure
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on literature and film
Memorials and monuments
Representation in documentaries
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:equipment Standard British infantry equipment
gptkbp:formation_date gptkb:1940
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Birmingham
gptkbp:historical_significance Fought in the Battle of El Alamein
Involved in the liberation of Italy
Participated in the Italian Campaign
Contributed to the Allied victory in World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 17th Infantry Division
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future British infantry divisions
gptkbp:memorials Memorials in Italy
Memorials in the UK
gptkbp:motto The Division of the Brave
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_17th
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Major_General_John_W._M._Mc_Culloch
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Mediterranean_Theatre
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:recruited_from gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:reformed Post-war reorganization of the British Army
gptkbp:subordinate_units gptkb:artillery
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:Royal_Signals
Infantry Regiments
gptkbp:successor gptkb:British_38th_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:symbol 17th Division insignia
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:veterans Commemorative events
Historical research and documentation
Veterans associations
Publications about the division
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gazala
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7