first American unit to land in Normandy
GPTKB entity
Statements (11)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Major_General_Ray_Barker
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| gptkbp:date |
June 6, 1944
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
first American unit to land in Normandy
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| gptkbp:landingGear |
gptkb:Normandy
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Pointe_du_Hoc
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
Operation Overlord
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| gptkbp:scope |
capture_Pointe_du_Hoc
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| gptkbp:significance |
first American forces to engage in combat in Europe during WWII
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| gptkbp:successor |
2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions
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| gptkbp:type |
Rangers
|