Machine Gun Corps

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkbp:branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:colors blue and white
gptkbp:combat_experience gained in various theaters of war
gptkbp:combat_history part of British military history
gptkbp:combat_role frontline support
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Monash
gptkbp:commemoration memorials in the UK
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:cultural_references films and literature about WWI
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1922
gptkbp:dissolved post-war military restructuring
gptkbp:equipment various machine guns
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:founded 1915
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
gptkbp:historical_documentation archives maintained by the UK government
gptkbp:historical_impact significant in shaping modern infantry tactics
gptkbp:historical_period World War I era
gptkbp:historical_research studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_significance first dedicated machine gun unit
pioneered machine gun warfare.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Machine Gun Corps
gptkbp:impact_on_warfare changed infantry tactics
gptkbp:insignia crossed machine guns
gptkbp:integration into other units post-disbandment
gptkbp:international_influence inspired other nations' machine gun units
gptkbp:legacy influence on modern warfare
influenced modern military doctrine
gptkbp:military_parades featured in commemorative events
gptkbp:motto The Right of the Line
gptkbp:nickname MGC
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_A._M._Mc_Culloch
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:post-war_role training and reserve units
gptkbp:primary_function machine gun operations
gptkbp:public_perception heroic unit in WWI
gptkbp:recruitment volunteer soldiers
gptkbp:role infantry support
gptkbp:strategic_importance machine gun firepower
gptkbp:subordinate_units comprised of multiple battalions
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Royal_Corps_of_Signals
gptkbp:symbolism represents technological advancement in warfare
gptkbp:tactical_evolution adapted to changing warfare
gptkbp:tactics defensive and offensive operations
gptkbp:training innovative for the time
machine gun tactics
gptkbp:training_centers various locations in the UK
gptkbp:training_innovation developed new machine gun techniques
gptkbp:uniform standard British Army uniform
gptkbp:unit_motto The Right of the Line
gptkbp:user_experience extensive during WWI
gptkbp:veterans formed after disbandment
gptkbp:women_in_service limited roles during WWI
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:50th_Division
gptkb:43rd_Brigade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6