British 29th Infantry Division
GPTKB entity
Properties (88)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1915-1919
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Commonwealth_forces
gptkb:NATO_forces gptkb:European_Union_forces |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:General_Sir_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkb:General_Sir_John_Monash gptkb:29th_Division_Medical_Corps gptkb:General_Sir_William_Slim 29th Division Artillery 29th Division Engineers 29th Division Signals |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Annual remembrance events
Memorials_in_the_UK Veterans_associations |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_William_Pulteney
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Keir gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Charles_Monro |
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force |
| gptkbp:commissioningDate |
1915
1915-09-01 |
| gptkbp:consecrationDate |
1940
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:decommissioningDate |
1919
1945 1919-04-01 |
| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II |
| gptkbp:equipment |
Armored vehicles
Artillery pieces Standard infantry weapons |
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:Western_Front
|
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Birmingham
gptkb:London |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
gptkb:Liberation_of_France
Post-war occupation duties Involvement in the Normandy Campaign Participation in the Gallipoli Campaign Formation_during_WWI |
| gptkbp:historicalRole |
Frontline combat
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
gptkb:World_War_I
Official reports War diaries Unit histories Significant role in WWI and WWII |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British 29th Infantry Division
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
Division insignia
29th Division insignia |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence_on_modern_British_infantry_tactics
|
| gptkbp:motto |
The_29th_Division's_motto
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The 29th Division
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Passchendaele Battle of Arras D-Day landings |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:recruitment |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:subordinateUnits |
Artillery units
Support units Brigade units |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:29th_Infantry_Brigade
|
| gptkbp:training |
Advanced tactical training
Basic infantry training Combined arms exercises |
| gptkbp:type |
Infantry_Division
|
| gptkbp:unitHistory |
Influence on military strategy
Memorials and monuments Integration of new technologies Legacy in military education Commemoration of veterans Influence on future divisions Historical documentation and records Participation in major offensives Disbandment in 1919 Contribution to military doctrine Engagements with enemy forces Formation in 1915 Post-war recognition and honors Reorganization post-war Role in trench warfare Training and tactics development Cultural_impact_in_the_UK Legacy_in_British_military_history Impact_on_British_national_identity Service_in_World_War_I |