51st (Highland) Division
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The 51st (Highland) Division was a renowned infantry division of the British Army, famed for its Scottish Highland identity and distinguished service in both World Wars.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 51st (Highland) Division canonical | 2 |
| British 51st (Highland) Division | 2 |
| Highland Division | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T233746 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: 51st (Highland) Division Context triple: [Roy Urquhart, partOf, 51st (Highland) Division]
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British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
The British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division was a distinguished infantry formation of the British Army that saw extensive combat in the Second World War, including key roles in the North African campaign, Sicily, and the Normandy landings.
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British 1st Airborne Division
The British 1st Airborne Division was an elite World War II airborne infantry formation of the British Army, best known for its major role in large-scale parachute and glider operations in Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean.
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British 8th Armoured Brigade
The British 8th Armoured Brigade was a World War II armoured formation of the British Army that played a key role in the Normandy landings and subsequent campaigns in Northwest Europe.
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Parachute Regiment
The Parachute Regiment is an elite airborne infantry regiment of the British Army renowned for its rapid deployment capabilities and distinguished combat history.
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British XXX Corps
British XXX Corps was a major British Army formation in World War II, best known for its armoured spearhead role in the Allied advance during the Normandy campaign and the failed Operation Market Garden.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 51st (Highland) Division Target entity description: The 51st (Highland) Division was a renowned infantry division of the British Army, famed for its Scottish Highland identity and distinguished service in both World Wars.
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A.
British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
The British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division was a distinguished infantry formation of the British Army that saw extensive combat in the Second World War, including key roles in the North African campaign, Sicily, and the Normandy landings.
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B.
British 1st Airborne Division
The British 1st Airborne Division was an elite World War II airborne infantry formation of the British Army, best known for its major role in large-scale parachute and glider operations in Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean.
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C.
British 8th Armoured Brigade
The British 8th Armoured Brigade was a World War II armoured formation of the British Army that played a key role in the Normandy landings and subsequent campaigns in Northwest Europe.
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D.
Parachute Regiment
The Parachute Regiment is an elite airborne infantry regiment of the British Army renowned for its rapid deployment capabilities and distinguished combat history.
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E.
British XXX Corps
British XXX Corps was a major British Army formation in World War II, best known for its armoured spearhead role in the Allied advance during the Normandy campaign and the failed Operation Market Garden.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army division
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infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Territorial Army ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Battle of Arras (1917)
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surface form:
Battle of Arras
Battle of Arras (1917) ⓘ Battle of Cambrai ⓘ Battle of Cambrai ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Cambrai (1917)
Battle of the Rhine ⓘ Battle of the Somme ⓘ Battle of the Somme ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Somme (1916)
Battle of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy Campaign
North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North African Campaign
Operation Overlord ⓘ Battle of El Alamein ⓘ
surface form:
Second Battle of El Alamein
Battle of El Alamein ⓘ
surface form:
Second Battle of El Alamein (1942)
Allied invasion of Sicily ⓘ
surface form:
Sicily Campaign
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| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
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surface form:
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
Cameron Highlanders ⓘ Gordon Highlanders ⓘ Seaforth Highlanders ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrCulturalIdentity | Scottish Highland ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
highly regarded by Allied commanders
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renowned for toughness in battle ⓘ |
| identity | Scottish formation within British Army ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| nickname |
51st (Highland) Division
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Highland Division
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| notableFor |
distinguished service in World War I
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distinguished service in World War II ⓘ high morale and fighting spirit ⓘ high proportion of Scottish units ⓘ service in North-West Europe in World War II ⓘ service on Western Front in World War I ⓘ strong Highland regimental traditions ⓘ |
| partOf | British Expeditionary Force ⓘ |
| raisedFrom | Territorial Force ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| tradition | Highland dress and insignia ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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Subject: 51st (Highland) Division Description of subject: The 51st (Highland) Division was a renowned infantry division of the British Army, famed for its Scottish Highland identity and distinguished service in both World Wars.
Referenced by (6)
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