British 45th Army

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_45th_Army
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Bluecoat
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_British_Legion
gptkb:Army_Cadet_Force
gptkb:TA_(Territorial_Army)
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Normandy
North-West Europe
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Ivor_Thomas
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:Churchill_tank
gptkb:M4_Sherman_tank
gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkb:Universal_Carrier
Bren gun
gptkbp:formed gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Birmingham
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Birmingham
gptkbp:historical_significance Involved in the D-Day landings
Significant role in WWII
Contributed to liberation of Europe
Participated in major battles in Italy and France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 45th Army
gptkbp:insignia 45th Division insignia
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:1940
1945
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:motto The 45th Division's motto is ' The 45th Division'.
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_45th_Division
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Cassino
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Battle_of_Arnhem
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:reform 1947
gptkbp:size gptkb:Division
gptkbp:successor 45th (North Midland) Division
gptkbp:tradition Military traditions of the United Kingdom
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit