British 50th Infantry Division

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1939-1945
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Northumbrian_regiments
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:D-Day
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Normandy
gptkbp:combat_role Infantry combat
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M4_Sherman_tank
gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
Bren gun
gptkbp:formation_date 1939
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Northumberland
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Newcastle_upon_Tyne
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Cassino
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Siege_of_Tobruk
Advance into Germany
Liberation of Italy
gptkbp:historical_significance Participated in D-Day landings
Fought in the Battle of Normandy
Contributed to the defeat of Axis powers
Involved in the liberation of Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 50th Infantry Division
gptkbp:insignia Formation sign
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:artillery
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:Royal_Signals
gptkb:military
gptkbp:motto In the Service of the King
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Tyne_Tees_Division
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Major_General_John_M._W._H._Hinde
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkb:Western_Front
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:reformed 1950
gptkbp:role gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:size gptkb:Division
gptkbp:successor gptkb:50th_(Northumbrian)_Division
gptkbp:support Logistics and supply
gptkbp:tradition gptkb:Tyne_Tees_Brigade
gptkbp:training Basic infantry training
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Bluecoat
gptkb:Operation_Avalanche
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4