British 51st Division

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring 1908
1945
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Highland_regiments
Scottish_culture
gptkbp:battleHonors gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Dunkirk
gptkb:Normandy
Somme
gptkbp:colors Red and White
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1908
gptkbp:currentStatus Inactive
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1945
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:established 1908
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Western_Front
Europe
Mediterranean
gptkbp:formed infantry division
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Significant_role_in_both_World_Wars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 51st Division
gptkbp:insignia Tartan
gptkbp:motto The Stronghold
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Highland_Division
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Major_General_William_A._H._Smith
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:predecessor 51st (Highland) Division
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:successor gptkb:51st_Infantry_Brigade
gptkbp:supportRole Infantry
gptkbp:symbol Thistle
gptkbp:traditions Highland_traditions
gptkbp:unitAwards Regular_Army
gptkbp:unitHistory Involved in the D-Day landings
Participated in major battles
Contributed to post-war peacekeeping missions
Fought in the Battle of France
Legacy_in_modern_British_Army
Reformed_after_World_War_II
Served_in_the_Italian_Campaign