Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1915-1919
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkb:General_Sir_John_French gptkb:General_Sir_Charles_Monro |
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
gptkb:II_Corps
|
| gptkbp:commissioningDate |
1915-02-01
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:decommissioningDate |
1919-04-01
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:European_Theater
|
| gptkbp:firstDeployment |
gptkb:Western_Front
|
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Bristol
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British 29th Division
|
| gptkbp:motto |
gptkb:The_Iron_Division
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Iron_Division
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Passchendaele Battle of Amiens |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:recruitment |
volunteer soldiers
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:29th_Infantry_Brigade
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
offensive operations
|
| gptkbp:type |
Infantry_Division
|
| gptkbp:unitAwards |
29th Division badge
|
| gptkbp:unitHistory |
featured in documentaries
inspired literature and media recognized by historians studied in military academies influenced future military organization served as a model for future divisions suffered heavy casualties commemorated in annual events recognized for bravery awarded battle honors maintained historical records disbanded in 1919 formed in 1915 integrated into larger formations involved in the liberation of occupied territories involved in the Hundred Days Offensive influenced post-war military policy contributed to the establishment of peace treaties engaged in major offensives historical memorials established participated in the final offensives of the war participated in trench warfare legacy_in_British_military_history veterans_associations_formed contributed_to_the_defeat_of_Germany associated_with_the_British_Expeditionary_Force served_in_France_and_Flanders |