British 36th Airborne Division

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring 1943
1945
gptkbp:affiliatedWith Various airborne regiments
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Army_Air_Corps
gptkbp:alumni Annual veteran reunions
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Airborne_Forces
gptkbp:battleHonors gptkb:Arnhem
gptkb:Rhine_Crossing
gptkb:Normandy_Drop
Operation Market Garden
Operation Varsity
gptkbp:celebrates Various_memorials_in_the_UK
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Major_General_John_Hackett
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:1st_Airborne_Division
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1943-06-01
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:culturalImpact Portrayed in films and literature
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1945-11-01
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:equipment Glider and parachute units
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Aldershot
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Aldershot
gptkbp:historicalRole Airborne assault operations
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Featured in several documentaries
Recognized for bravery and valor
First British airborne division to be formed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 36th Airborne Division
gptkbp:insignia Parachute wings
gptkbp:legacy Influenced modern airborne units
gptkbp:militaryRank Many veterans of the division
gptkbp:motto The_Sky_is_the_Limit
gptkbp:nickname The Red Devils
gptkbp:notable_event Annual remembrance events
gptkbp:notableOperations Operation Market Garden
Operation Varsity
gptkbp:operationalHistory Participated_in_key_WWII_operations
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:postWarCareer Influenced post-war airborne doctrine
gptkbp:predecessor No direct predecessor
gptkbp:size approximately 10,000 personnel
gptkbp:strategicGoals Critical in airborne warfare development
gptkbp:successor No direct successor
gptkbp:traditions Airborne traditions
gptkbp:training Parachute training
Various_training_camps_in_the_UK
gptkbp:type gptkb:Airborne_Division
gptkbp:uniform Camouflage_pattern