Polish 1st Armoured Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Normandy
gptkbp:command_structure Integrated with Allied forces
Part of the 1st Polish Army
Supported by British logistics
Supported by Polish Air Force
Under British command during WWII
gptkbp:country gptkb:Poland
gptkbp:disbanded 1947
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M4_A2_Sherman
gptkb:M4_A4_Sherman
Sherman tank
gptkbp:formed 1943
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Poland
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Bramshott,_England
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of Polish military resilience
Contributed to the liberation of Western Europe
First Polish armoured division in the West
Legacy in Polish military history
Part of the Polish contribution to WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Polish 1st Armoured Division
gptkbp:legacy Commemoration in Polish military history
Influenced post-war Polish military organization
Inspiration for future Polish military units
Recognition in international military history
Symbol of Polish contribution to Allied victory
gptkbp:motto “ We fight for our freedom”
gptkbp:nickname “ The Black Brigade”
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Stanisław_Maczek
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Polish_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Liberation_of_the_Netherlands
gptkb:Battle_of_Falaise
gptkb:Battle_of_Arnhem
gptkbp:role Armoured warfare
gptkbp:size gptkb:Division
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Polish_2nd_Corps
gptkbp:symbol Polish flag
Armoured division insignia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Goodwood
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4