The Cactus Battalion

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Combat_Infantryman_Badge
gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:color green and brown
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Smith
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
featured in films
featured in books
inspired songs
inspired educational programs
inspired artwork
inspired community events
inspired memorials
inspired historical research
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Pacific_Islands
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:documentary gptkb:Cactus_Battalion:_A_Legacy
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:automobile
jeeps
M1 Garand rifles
Browning M1919 machine guns
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1942
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Arizona
gptkbp:historical_event archived at National Archives
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to Allied victory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Cactus Battalion
gptkbp:influenced subsequent military units
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:known_for combat in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:legacy honored in memorials
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Cactus_Battalion_Association
gptkbp:motto Cactus Strong
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Cactus_Battalion
gptkbp:notable_operations amphibious assaults
urban combat
jungle warfare
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Arizona_National_Guard
gptkbp:reunion annual gatherings
gptkbp:size approximately 1,000 soldiers
gptkbp:supports infantry support
gptkbp:symbol cactus emblem
gptkbp:training gptkb:Camp_Blanding
gptkbp:type infantry battalion
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:85th_Infantry_Battalion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7