Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:activeDuring |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:General_Sir_John_Crocker
gptkb:Major_General_Ivor_Thomas |
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
gptkb:British_2nd_Army
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1946
|
| gptkbp:formed |
1939
|
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Birmingham
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
participated_in_liberation_of_Europe
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British 45th Division
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
gptkb:45th_Division_badge
|
| gptkbp:motto |
gptkb:The_Polar_Bear
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Polar Bears
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Normandy |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:reform |
post-war restructuring
|
| gptkbp:type |
infantry division
|
| gptkbp:unitHistory |
has been featured in documentaries
involved in the liberation of concentration camps was involved in peacekeeping missions has a veterans association engaged in heavy fighting in the Rhineland has a connection to historical reenactments has a connection to military history studies has a connection to military museums has a history of valor and bravery has been commemorated in literature has participated in remembrance events participated in the Battle of Arnhem was involved in the D-Day landings was reformed in 1947 has a connection to educational programs on military history served_in_Italy served_in_North_Africa has_a_connection_to_the_Commonwealth_War_Graves_Commission has_a_connection_to_local_communities_in_the_UK has_a_connection_to_the_Royal_British_Legion has_a_legacy_in_modern_British_Army has_a_memorial_in_the_UK involved_in_Operation_Market_Garden involved_in_Operation_Plunder involved_in_Operation_Veritable served_in_Northwest_Europe took_part_in_the_advance_into_Germany was_part_of_NATO_forces_post-war was_part_of_the_British_Expeditionary_Force |