First Polish armoured unit in the West

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Western_Allies
gptkbp:challenges Faced difficulties during the war
gptkbp:combat_experience gptkb:North-West_Europe_Campaign
gptkbp:commemorated_by Polish military memorials
gptkbp:commemoration Annual remembrance events
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of Polish resilience
gptkbp:deployment Deployed in France and Belgium
gptkbp:disbanded 1947
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:equipment Sherman tanks
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:Polish_government-in-exile
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1944
gptkbp:has_achievements Successful engagements against German forces
gptkbp:has_units gptkb:Brigade
Representation of Polish sovereignty
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Belgium
gptkbp:historical_context Post-World War II Europe
gptkbp:historical_records Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance Contribution to Allied victory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Polish armoured unit in the West
gptkbp:impact Influenced Polish national identity
gptkbp:influence Impact on modern Polish military doctrine
gptkbp:influenced_by British military tactics
gptkbp:insignia Polish eagle emblem
gptkbp:involved_units Part of NATO history
gptkbp:known_for Armoured warfare tactics
gptkbp:leadership Led by Polish officers
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for future generations
Polish military history
gptkbp:motto For our freedom and yours
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Liberation_of_France
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Stanisław_Maczek
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:operational_status Veteran unit
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Polish_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Battle_of_Falaise
gptkb:Battle_of_Arnhem
gptkbp:post_war_career Integration into Polish Armed Forces
gptkbp:primary_role Armoured combat
gptkbp:recognition Recognized by military historians
Honored in Polish history books
Medals and honors awarded
gptkbp:recruited_from Polish diaspora
gptkbp:served_in British command
gptkbp:subordinate_units Polish soldiers
Transition to peacetime roles
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Polish_1st_Armoured_Division
gptkbp:symbol Polish national pride
gptkbp:tradition Polish military customs
gptkbp:training_programs gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:unit_history Fought alongside Allied forces
Part of Polish 1st Armoured Division
gptkbp:unit_type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:veterans Recognized by Polish government
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1st_Polish_Armoured_Division
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6