British 2nd Airborne Division

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_2nd_Airborne_Division
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Arnhem
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkb:Normandy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Roy_Urquhart
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkb:Sten_gun
Mortars
Bren gun
Anti-tank weapons
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:England
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Bridlington
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkb:Operation_Varsity
gptkb:Battle_of_Arnhem
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 2nd Airborne Division
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:Parachute_Regiment_badge
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:4th_Parachute_Brigade
gptkb:1st_Parachute_Brigade
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:1940
1945
gptkbp:motto gptkb:The_Airborne
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Red_Devils
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:reform 1950s
gptkbp:size approximately 10,000 personnel
gptkbp:successor gptkb:16_Air_Assault_Brigade
gptkbp:tradition Parachute training
Airborne forces history
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:uniform Paratrooper uniform
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Goodwood
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4