New Zealand 46th Brigade

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1940-1945
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Nations
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Italian_Campaign
Battle of Monte Cassino
Second Battle of El Alamein
Battle of Crete
Battle of Cassino
gptkbp:celebrates ANZAC Day
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1940
gptkbp:country gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M4_Sherman_tank
gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkb:M3_Stuart_tank
gptkb:Bren_gun
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Auckland
gptkbp:historicalRole humanitarian missions
peacekeeping operations
military diplomacy
training of local forces
participation in international conflicts
support_of_Allied_forces
defense_of_New_Zealand_interests_abroad
gptkbp:historicalSignificance contributed_to_Allied_victories_in_Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New Zealand 46th Brigade
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:New_Zealand_flag
gptkbp:legacy inspired_future_New_Zealand_military_units
gptkbp:motto In_Arduis_Fidelis
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Kiwi_Brigade
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Brigadier_J._A._M._McMillan
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:New_Zealand_Army
gptkbp:recruitment volunteer soldiers
gptkbp:size approximately 3,000 personnel
gptkbp:successor gptkb:New_Zealand_2nd_Division
gptkbp:supports gptkb:New_Zealand_Medical_Corps
gptkb:New_Zealand_Transport_Corps
gptkb:New_Zealand_Artillery
New_Zealand_Engineers
New_Zealand_Signals
gptkbp:traditions military parades
remembrance services
gptkbp:type infantry brigade