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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1940-1945
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:battleHonors
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gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
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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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1945
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Second_World_War
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkb:M3_Stuart_tank
gptkb:Bren_gun
Artillery pieces
Sherman tank
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Cairo
gptkb:Naples
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Participated in the D-Day landings
Contributed to the defeat of Axis forces
Key_role_in_North_African_Campaign
Involved_in_the_liberation_of_Italy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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British 9th Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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gptkb:9th_Division_insignia
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gptkbp:legacy
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Commemoration in military history
Influence_on_modern_British_Army
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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Historical societies
Annual reunions
Memorials and monuments
Surviving members
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gptkbp:motto
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The Strongest
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Fighting Ninth
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Major_General_William_A._D._H._Hutton
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Operation_Crusader
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
Battle of El Alamein
Battle of Gazala
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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_8th_Division
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gptkbp:reform
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Post-war restructuring
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:British_6th_Division
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gptkbp:type
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Infantry_Division
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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Infantry
Regular_Army
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