Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military formation
|
| gptkbp:activeDuring |
1940
1945 |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Royal_Artillery
gptkb:Royal_Engineers gptkb:Royal_Signals Infantry_Divisions |
| gptkbp:branch |
Army
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Sir_Brian_Horrocks
|
| gptkbp:commissioningDate |
1940
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:decommissioningDate |
1945
|
| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
|
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Brussels,_Belgium
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Fought in the Battle of the Bulge
Engaged in the Battle of Salerno Participated in the Battle of the Somme Involved in the liberation of concentration camps Engaged in Operation Plunder Engaged in the Battle of Arras Engaged in the Battle of Tunisia Engaged in the Battle of the Scheldt Involved in D-Day landings Involved in the Battle of El Alamein Involved in the Battle of Nijmegen Participated in the Battle of Caen Participated in the Battle of Monte Cassino Supported the 1st Airborne Division Supported the 1st Canadian Army Supported the 2nd Canadian Corps Supported the 8th Army in North Africa Contributed_to_the_defeat_of_Nazi_Germany Involved_in_the_Italian_Campaign Facilitated_the_crossing_of_the_Rhine_River Involved_in_the_liberation_of_Italy Engaged_in_the_Battle_of_Falaise Involved_in_the_liberation_of_Antwerp Involved_in_the_liberation_of_Brussels Key_role_in_liberation_of_Netherlands Participated_in_the_North_African_Campaign Participated_in_the_advance_into_Germany Participated_in_the_advance_through_France Supported_the_Allied_invasion_of_Sicily Supported_the_Allied_landings_in_Italy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British 30 Corps
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
Corps badge
|
| gptkbp:motto |
The Best
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The 30th Corps
|
| gptkbp:notableOperations |
Operation Market Garden
Operation Overlord Battle of Arnhem |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:British_1st_Army
|
| gptkbp:role |
Ground forces
|
| gptkbp:size |
Corps
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:British_2nd_Army
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
Corps emblem
|