Fraser of Lovat's Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:affiliated_with Scottish regiments
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Special_Operations_Executive
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkbp:commemorated_by Memorials in Scotland
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:cultural_impact Scottish military heritage
gptkbp:disbanded 1946
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1946
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
Mortars
Artillery pieces
Armoured vehicles
Bren gun
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:Lord_Lovat
gptkbp:fighting_style Guerrilla tactics
gptkbp:formation_date 1943
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the British Expeditionary Force
gptkbp:historical_significance First Scottish division to land on D-Day
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fraser of Lovat's Division
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:House_Tarly
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:known_for Commando operations
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern Scottish regiments
gptkbp:motto gptkb:The_Brave
gptkbp:nickname Lovat's Scouts
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Simon_Fraser,_15th_Lord_Lovat
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Crossing_of_the_Rhine
gptkb:Liberation_of_France
Advance into Germany
Defensive actions in Belgium
Raids in Norway
gptkbp:operational_area North West Europe
gptkbp:operational_use Infantry assault
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:recruited_from gptkb:Scottish_Highlands
gptkbp:replaced_by No direct replacement
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:European_Theatre_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:strength approximately 10,000 personnel
gptkbp:training Commando training
gptkbp:transportation Dukw vehicles
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:uniform Camouflage
gptkbp:veterans Lovat Scouts Association
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fraser_Clan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7