79th Armoured Division
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The 79th Armoured Division was a British World War II formation renowned for its specialized “Hobart’s Funnies” armored vehicles used in major Allied operations, including the Normandy campaign.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army armoured division
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military unit ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| associatedOperation | Allied invasion of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Bernard Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| commander | Major-General Percy Hobart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doctrineInfluence | post-war armoured engineering concepts ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Normandy
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Scheldt NERFINISHED ⓘ Crossing of the Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ D-Day landings NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Europe Campaign 1944–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Plunder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers)
NERFINISHED
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Crab mine flail tanks ⓘ Crocodile flamethrower tanks NERFINISHED ⓘ DD (Duplex Drive) amphibious tanks ⓘ armoured bulldozers ⓘ bridgelayer tanks ⓘ fascine-carrying tanks ⓘ |
| formedIn | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Percy Hobart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Hobart’s Funnies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
enabled Allied forces to overcome beach defences in Normandy
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pioneered large-scale use of specialised armoured engineering vehicles ⓘ |
| notableFeature | concentrated most of the British Army’s specialised armour in one formation ⓘ |
| notableFor | specialised armoured vehicles known as Hobart’s Funnies ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 21st Army Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | support amphibious and ground assaults with specialised armour ⓘ |
| role |
armoured assault support
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engineering support with armoured vehicles ⓘ |
| serviceBranchFunction | provided specialised armoured support to multiple corps and divisions ⓘ |
| specialization |
amphibious armour
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armoured demolition vehicles ⓘ assault engineering ⓘ mine-clearing armour ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Northwest Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEquipmentUsed |
modified Churchill tanks
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modified Sherman tanks ⓘ |
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