Ball of Fire
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Ball of Fire is the nickname of the Indian 5th Infantry Division, a distinguished World War II formation noted for its rapid, hard-fought campaigns in multiple theaters.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 5th Indian Infantry Division | 0 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Army formation
ⓘ
Indian Army formation ⓘ infantry division ⓘ infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheatre |
Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Burma Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
Western Desert Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| formedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Ball of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNicknameFor | 5th Indian Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs |
distinguished World War II formation
ⓘ
nickname of a distinguished World War II formation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hard-fought operations
ⓘ
rapid campaigns ⓘ |
| partOf | British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| theatre |
Burma
NERFINISHED
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East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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