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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeDuring
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1939
1945
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Royal_Army_Medical_Corps
gptkb:Royal_Artillery
gptkb:Royal_Army_Service_Corps
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:Royal_Signals
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Western_Desert_Campaign
Battle of Sicily
Battle of Gazala
Battle of Tunisia
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gptkbp:commissioningDate
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1940
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:decommissioningDate
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1958
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1958
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkb:M3_Stuart_tank
gptkb:Bren_gun
Sherman tank
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_World_War_II
North_African_Theater_of_World_War_II
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gptkbp:formed
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Infantry_Division
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Italy
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Cairo
Bari
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Key_role_in_World_War_II
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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British 8th Infantry Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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gptkb:8th_Army_insignia
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gptkbp:motto
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The Desert Rats
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Desert Rats
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
Battle of El Alamein
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Major_General_William_Gott
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:British_7th_Infantry_Division
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gptkbp:reform
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1947
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gptkbp:role
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Infantry warfare
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:British_4th_Infantry_Division
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gptkbp:symbol
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8th_Army_badge
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