British 79th Armoured Division
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_unit
|
| gptkbp:activePeriod |
1942–1945
|
| gptkbp:battleHonours |
gptkb:Normandy
gptkb:North-West_Europe gptkb:Rhine_Crossing |
| gptkbp:branch |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
August 1945
|
| gptkbp:formed |
October 1942
|
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
bull's head
|
| gptkbp:motto |
gptkb:Assault
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Hobart's_Funnies
|
| gptkbp:notableCommander |
gptkb:Major-General_Percy_Hobart
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkb:Allied_invasion_of_Normandy specialized armoured vehicles |
| gptkbp:parentOrganization |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:21st_Army_Group
|
| gptkbp:role |
armoured warfare
|
| gptkbp:specializedVehicle |
gptkb:Churchill_AVRE
gptkb:Crocodile_flamethrower_tank gptkb:DD_tank gptkb:Sherman_Crab_mine_flail_tank Armoured bulldozer |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British 79th Armoured Division
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