Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:activeDuring |
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Royal_Army_Medical_Corps
gptkb:Royal_Artillery gptkb:Royal_Army_Service_Corps gptkb:Royal_Engineers gptkb:Royal_Signals |
| gptkbp:commanded |
Major General
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| gptkbp:commandStructure |
Infantry_Division
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1948
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:formed |
1915
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Bristol
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Commemoration of fallen soldiers
Participated in the liberation of concentration camps Involved in trench warfare tactics Contributed_to_the_British_Expeditionary_Force Engaged_in_urban_warfare_during_the_Italian_Campaign Legacy_in_modern_British_military_history Part_of_the_New_Army_formations Post-war_restructuring_of_the_British_Army Transitioned_to_mechanized_warfare_in_WWII |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Participated_in_major_battles_of_both_World_Wars
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British 39th Division
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Integration of various regiments and corps
Participation in D-Day landings Training and preparation for amphibious assaults Involvement_in_the_Italian_Campaign Defensive_operations_in_North_Africa Engagement_in_the_liberation_of_France High_casualties_in_World_War_I |
| gptkbp:motto |
The Spirit of the 39th
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The 39th
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Passchendaele Operation Overlord Battle of Arras |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:recruitment |
Bristol_and_surrounding_areas
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:39th_Infantry_Brigade
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:European_Theatre_of_World_War_II
gptkb:Italy gptkb:North_Africa gptkb:Normandy gptkb:Western_Front |
| gptkbp:unitAwards |
Infantry_Division
|