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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_forces
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gptkbp:air_support
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:allied_with
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gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:artillery
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gptkbp:combat_role
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frontline combat operations
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gptkbp:command_structure
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hierarchical command structure
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:General_Sir_Bernard_Montgomery
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gptkbp:communication
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gptkb:Royal_Signals
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature and films
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engaged_in
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gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
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gptkbp:equipment
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various military vehicles
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gptkbp:established
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1943
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gptkbp:financial_support
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gptkb:military
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Cairo,_Egypt
gptkb:Cairo
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gptkbp:historical_context
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part of larger Allied strategy
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gptkbp:historical_records
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archives in UK
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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key role in defeating Axis powers
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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British 72nd Army
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gptkbp:insignia
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distinctive unit insignia
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gptkbp:integration
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with other Allied forces
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gptkbp:intelligence
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gptkb:British_Intelligence
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gptkbp:involved_technology
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gptkb:Royal_Engineers
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:is_decorated_with
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awarded to members
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced modern British military doctrine
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gptkbp:logistics
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gptkb:military
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gptkbp:memorials
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various commemorations in UK
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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combined arms warfare
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gptkbp:military_unit
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British infantry regiments
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Desert_Rats
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Cassino
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
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gptkbp:operational_history
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detailed operational history available
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gptkbp:operations
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post-war occupation duties
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:reunion
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annual gatherings of veterans
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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defeat Axis forces in North Africa
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gptkbp:strength
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approximately 100,000 troops
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:British_8th_Army
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gptkbp:supply_chain
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British logistics
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gptkbp:support
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logistical and medical support
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gptkbp:tactics
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guerrilla warfare tactics
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gptkbp:training
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extensive field training
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gptkbp:transportation
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gptkb:military
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gptkbp:type
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field army
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gptkbp:uniform
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standard British Army uniform
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gptkbp:veterans
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surviving members
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:British_12th_Corps
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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