Eighth Army (British)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_forces
gptkbp:allies	gptkb:Commonwealth_nations gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:Free_French_Forces
gptkbp:battle_honors	gptkb:El_Alamein gptkb:Italy gptkb:North_Africa gptkb:Sicily
gptkbp:colors	Sand and Green
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Andrew_Harrison
gptkbp:current_status	Active
gptkbp:disbanded	1943
gptkbp:engagements	gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Cassino gptkb:Operation_Overlord gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala gptkb:Battle_of_Sicily gptkb:Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein gptkb:Battle_of_Mareth_Line
gptkbp:established	1941
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Birmingham gptkb:Cairo gptkb:Naples
gptkbp:historical_significance	Key role in World War II Key role in North African Campaign Key role in Italian Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Eighth Army (British)
gptkbp:is_active_in	1941 present
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:The_Eighth_Army
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Desert_Rats
gptkbp:notable_commanders	gptkb:Bernard_Montgomery gptkb:Michael_Carver gptkb:Richard_O'_Connor
gptkbp:notable_operations	gptkb:Operation_Crusader gptkb:Operation_Husky gptkb:Operation_Shingle gptkb:Operation_Dragoon gptkb:Operation_Lightfoot gptkb:Operation_Supercharge
gptkbp:operational_theater	gptkb:Italy gptkb:North_Africa gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:reformed	gptkb:1944
gptkbp:size	gptkb:Nova
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:British_1st_Army
gptkbp:symbol	Eighth Army insignia
gptkbp:unit_type	gptkb:Army
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Montgomery's_Eighth_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5