British 95th Infantry Division

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_95th_Infantry_Division
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1940-1945
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_British_Legion
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkb:8th_Army
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagement gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:equipment Standard British infantry equipment
gptkbp:established gptkb:1940
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1940
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Birmingham
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Birmingham
gptkbp:historical_significance Key role in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British 95th Infantry Division
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern infantry tactics
gptkbp:motto gptkb:The_Devil's_Own
gptkbp:nickname The 95th
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Major_General_John_W._W._H._Hinde
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Battle_of_Anzio
gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Cassino
gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:none
gptkbp:reformed 1947
gptkbp:role Infantry operations
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:North_Africa_Campaign
gptkb:Mediterranean_Theater
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkb:Western_Front
gptkb:Northwest_Europe_Campaign
gptkbp:successor gptkb:95th_Brigade
gptkbp:symbol Red and white diamond
gptkbp:symbolism Military insignia
gptkbp:theater gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:tradition British military traditions
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:unit_history 1940-1945
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_48th_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5