British 51st Infantry Division

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1939-1945
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Highland_regiments
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1939
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1948
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:Churchill_tank
gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkb:M3_Stuart_tank
gptkb:Bren_gun
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Inverness
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:North_Africa_Campaign
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Somme
Operation Market Garden
Operation Overlord
Training exercises
Peacekeeping missions
Battle of Arnhem
Battle of Arras
Battle of Caen
D-Day landings
Memorials and monuments
Commemorative events
Military parades
Veterans reunions
Post-war occupation duties
Historical research and documentation
Cold_War_deployments
Liberation_of_Europe
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Defended_against_German_forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 51st Infantry Division
gptkbp:insignia Tartan
gptkbp:motto The Brave
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Highland_Division
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_France
Battle of Normandy
Battle of El Alamein
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:role Ground combat
gptkbp:successor 51st (Highland) Brigade
gptkbp:type Infantry_Division