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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military formation
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gptkbp:activeDuring
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:8th_Army
14th Army
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:General_Sir_Richard_McCreery
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagesIn
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gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
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gptkbp:established
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1943
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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demonstrated effectiveness of combined arms operations
influenced post-war military structure
contributed_to_Allied_victories
participated_in_liberation_of_Italy
served_as_a_model_for_future_British_Army_formations
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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British 26th Army
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gptkbp:insignia
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Tactical recognition flash
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gptkbp:motto
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The Few
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Garigliano
Battle of El Alamein
Battle of Monte Cassino
Battle of the Gothic Line
Battle of the Argenta Gap
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Royal_Army_Medical_Corps
gptkb:Royal_Artillery
gptkb:Royal_Army_Service_Corps
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:Royal_Signals
Logistics units
Infantry regiments
Medical units
Artillery regiments
Armoured regiments
Engineer regiments
Signal regiments
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:British_7th_Army
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gptkbp:role
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logistics
engineers
artillery
infantry
signals
medical support
armoured
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gptkbp:size
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corps
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:British_1st_Army
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