British 22nd Division

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Royal_Artillery
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Victoria_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
Military Cross
Mentioned in Dispatches
gptkbp:commanded Major General
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:disbanded 1919
1945
gptkbp:formed 1915
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
gptkbp:historicalRole Supply chain management
Engineering support
Logistical support
Intelligence operations
Post-war reconstruction
Medical support
Support operations
Defensive operations
Reconnaissance missions
Civil affairs
Communications support
Offensive operations
Artillery support
Training operations
Cavalry support
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First British division to be formed from volunteers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 22nd Division
gptkbp:insignia Division badge
gptkbp:knownFor Infantry operations
gptkbp:motto The Best of the Best
gptkbp:nickname The 22nd Division
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of the Somme
Battle of Passchendaele
gptkbp:participatedIn Battle of Cambrai
Battle of Arras
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:New_Army
gptkbp:reform 1939
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa