The Highland Division

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military division
gptkbp:activeDuring 1939
1945
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_British_Legion
gptkbp:associatedWith Scottish_regiments
gptkbp:celebrates Memorials_in_Scotland
gptkbp:colors Cameron_of_Erracht_tartan
gptkbp:commandStructure Army_Command
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1939-09-01
gptkbp:culturalImpact Military history literature
Documentaries on military history
Scottish_identity
Films_about_World_War_II
Commemorative_events_in_Scotland
gptkbp:disbanded 1945-12-31
gptkbp:engagesIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle
gptkb:M3_Stuart_tank
gptkb:Bren_gun
gptkb:Universal_Carrier
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Inverness
gptkbp:historicalRole defense_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Scottish_military_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Highland Division
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:Cap_badge
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_modern_Scottish_regiments
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Victoria_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
Military Cross
Mentioned in Dispatches
Highland_veterans_association
gptkbp:motto The Best
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Highlanders
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:General_Sir_John_Moore
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_G._W._H._MacMillan
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_A._M._MacDonald
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_France
Battle of Normandy
Battle of El Alamein
Battle of Monte Cassino
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:successor The 51st Infantry Brigade
gptkbp:symbol Thistle
gptkbp:traditions Highland games
gptkbp:training Highland_training_camps
gptkbp:unitAwards infantry division