British Army (during WWII)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_Army_(during_WWII)

GPTKB entity

Statements (106)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:activeDuring	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:alliedWith	gptkb:Australian_Army gptkb:Canadian_Army gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:Free_French_Forces gptkb:Soviet_Red_Army Indian Army New Zealand Army
gptkbp:chiefOfImperialGeneralStaff	gptkb:Field_Marshal_Alan_Brooke
gptkbp:commanderInChief	gptkb:King_George_VI
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:demobilized	1945
gptkbp:enemyOf	gptkb:Fascist_Italy gptkb:Nazi_Germany gptkb:Vichy_France gptkb:Imperial_Japan
gptkbp:engagedIn	gptkb:Battle_of_France gptkb:Normandy_landings gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge gptkb:North_African_Campaign gptkb:Burma_Campaign gptkb:Italian_Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	British Army (during WWII)
gptkbp:mobilizedFor	1939
gptkbp:notableAthlete	gptkb:Distinguished_Conduct_Medal gptkb:Air_Crew_Europe_Star gptkb:Pacific_Star gptkb:Medal_of_Honor gptkb:King's_Commendation_for_Brave_Conduct gptkb:Military_Cross gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order gptkb:1939–1945_Star gptkb:Africa_Star gptkb:Arctic_Star gptkb:Atlantic_Star gptkb:Burma_Star gptkb:Defence_Medal gptkb:Italy_Star gptkb:War_Medal_1939–1945 gptkb:George_Medal gptkb:Mentioned_in_Despatches France and Germany Star
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:General_Harold_Alexander gptkb:General_Claude_Auchinleck gptkb:Field_Marshal_Bernard_Montgomery
gptkbp:notableOperation	gptkb:Operation_Goodwood gptkb:Operation_Overlord gptkb:Operation_Compass gptkb:Operation_Torch gptkb:Operation_Dynamo gptkb:Operation_Varsity gptkb:Operation_Epsom gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden gptkb:Operation_Crusader gptkb:Operation_Bertram
gptkbp:notableUnit	gptkb:1st_Army gptkb:Long_Range_Desert_Group gptkb:Parachute_Regiment gptkb:Royal_Army_Medical_Corps gptkb:Royal_Artillery gptkb:Royal_Electrical_and_Mechanical_Engineers gptkb:Royal_Engineers gptkb:Royal_Military_Police gptkb:Royal_Tank_Regiment gptkb:Royal_Corps_of_Signals gptkb:Free_French_Forces gptkb:Gurkha_regiments gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force gptkb:Special_Air_Service_(SAS) gptkb:Chindits gptkb:King's_African_Rifles gptkb:Free_Polish_Forces gptkb:Pioneer_Corps gptkb:Women's_Auxiliary_Territorial_Service gptkb:Royal_Army_Ordnance_Corps gptkb:8th_Army gptkb:Royal_Army_Service_Corps gptkb:Guards_Armoured_Division Desert Rats (7th Armoured Division) Indian Army (British Indian Army)
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:peakPeriod	over 3 million personnel
gptkbp:weapon	gptkb:Cromwell_tank gptkb:PIAT gptkb:Bren_gun gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle gptkb:Sten_gun gptkb:Sherman_Firefly gptkb:Vickers_machine_gun gptkb:Bofors_40_mm_gun gptkb:Daimler_Armoured_Car gptkb:Humber_Armoured_Car gptkb:Churchill_tank gptkb:Morris_C8_Quad gptkb:Universal_Carrier gptkb:Matilda_tank gptkb:Ordnance_QF_17-pounder gptkb:25-pounder_field_gun 2-pounder anti-tank gun 6-pounder anti-tank gun Bedford QL truck De Havilland Mosquito (Army Cooperation) Hawker Hurricane (Army Cooperation)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Primosole_Bridge,_Sicily,_Italy
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7