British 62nd Division

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkb:Commonwealth_forces
gptkb:Royal_Artillery
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
Local militias
Infantry units
Volunteer_units
gptkbp:disbanded 1948
gptkbp:formed 1914
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Birmingham
gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkb:London
gptkb:Liverpool
Cardiff
gptkbp:historicalRole Logistical support
Defensive operations
Support roles
Training new recruits
Offensive operations
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Involved in post-war occupation duties
Served in various theaters of war
Participated in trench warfare
Engaged in humanitarian efforts post-war
Contributed_to_the_Allied_victory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 62nd Division
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:62nd_Division_badge
gptkbp:motto The Spirit of the 62nd
gptkbp:nickname The 62nd Division
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of the Somme
Operation Market Garden
Battle of Passchendaele
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Major_General_William_H._H._Smith
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:reform 1939
1942
1944
1946