French 2nd Armored Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Free_French_Forces
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Liberation_of_Paris
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of French resistance
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:dissolved 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:tank
gptkbp:established 1943
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:historical_records Military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Liberation_of_France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label French 2nd Armored Division
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:French_Tricolor
gptkbp:is_active_in 1943
1945
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern French military
gptkbp:memorials Commemorative events
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:Sherman_Tank
gptkb:M4_A2_Sherman
gptkb:M24_Chaffee
Artillery pieces
Half-track vehicles
gptkbp:motto gptkb:The_Sword_of_the_Republic
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Division_Leclerc
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Jacques-Philippe_Leclerc
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rhine
gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkb:Battle_of_Alsace
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:primary_role Reconnaissance
Armored combat
gptkbp:reputation Highly decorated
gptkbp:role Armored warfare
gptkbp:size gptkb:Division
gptkbp:strategic_importance Key role in liberation operations
gptkbp:successor gptkb:French_4th_Armored_Division
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Cross_of_Lorraine
gptkbp:training Armored warfare tactics
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:veterans Surviving members
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Daguet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5