British 50th Army

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_forces
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Commonwealth
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkb:Western_Front
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1945-12-31
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M4_Sherman_tank
gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkb:Universal_Carrier
Artillery pieces
Bren gun
gptkbp:formation_date 1939-09-01
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Northumberland
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:historical_significance Key role in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 50th Army
gptkbp:insignia Tartan pattern
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Northumberland_Artillery
gptkb:Durham_Light_Infantry
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:Northumberland_Hussars
gptkb:Royal_Northumberland_Fusiliers
gptkbp:is_active_in 1939
1945
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern British Army
gptkbp:memorials Memorials in Northumberland
gptkbp:motto Courage and Faith
gptkbp:nickname The Northumbrian Division
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Major_General_John_M._W._H._Hinde
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:reformed 1950s
gptkbp:reunion Annual veterans reunion
gptkbp:role Ground combat
gptkbp:size gptkb:Division
gptkbp:successor gptkb:50th_(Northumbrian)_Division
gptkbp:tradition Northumbrian heritage
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:veterans Northumbrian veterans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Bluecoat
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4