Properties (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:activeDuring |
gptkb:World_War_II
1939 1945 |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:General_Sir_Richard_O'Connor
gptkb:General_Sir_Brian_Horrocks gptkb:Royal_Artillery gptkb:Royal_Engineers gptkb:Royal_Signals gptkb:General_Sir_John_Crocker |
| gptkbp:awards |
Battle Honours
|
| gptkbp:battleHonors |
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa Battle of the Bulge Operation Market Garden D-Day Operation Plunder Operation Veritable North-West_Europe |
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
gptkb:British_2nd_Army
|
| gptkbp:commissioningDate |
1939-09-01
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:decommissioningDate |
1945-05-31
|
| gptkbp:deployedTo |
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa North-West_Europe |
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1946
|
| gptkbp:engagesIn |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:firstDeployment |
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany |
| gptkbp:formed |
1939
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Birmingham
gptkb:Northumberland |
| gptkbp:historicalRole |
Disaster relief
Strategic planning Intelligence gathering Mountain warfare Counter-terrorism operations Humanitarian assistance Logistical support Peacekeeping missions Cultural exchange programs Military exercises Defensive operations Urban warfare Commemoration events Crisis response Reconnaissance missions Civil affairs Amphibious assaults Military diplomacy Veteran support initiatives Counter-insurgency operations Offensive operations Support for civil authorities Coordination with local forces Post-war occupation duties Training of new recruits Integration of allied forces |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Participated_in_the_liberation_of_Europe
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British 49th Division
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
Polar_Bear_emblem
|
| gptkbp:motto |
Courage and Determination
The Polar Bears |
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Polar Bears
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Normandy
Battle of Arnhem Battle of the Scheldt Battle of the Rhineland |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
gptkb:Western_Europe
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:recruitment |
gptkb:North_West_England
gptkb:North_East_England |
| gptkbp:subordinateUnits |
gptkb:151st_Infantry_Brigade
gptkb:149th_Infantry_Brigade gptkb:150th_Infantry_Brigade |
| gptkbp:symbol |
Polar_Bear_insignia
|
| gptkbp:type |
infantry division
Infantry_Division |
| gptkbp:unitHistory |
Established in 1939
Disbanded in 1945 Participated in training exercises post-war Maintained traditions of the original division Fought_in_major_campaigns_of_WWII Reformed_post-war_as_a_reserve_unit |