Major-General George Erskine
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Major-General George Erskine was a British Army officer best known for commanding the famed "Desert Rats" of the 7th Armoured Division during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Major-General George Erskine canonical | 2 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commanded |
7th Armoured Division
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Desert Rats ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
armoured warfare
ⓘ
military leadership ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Major-General ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major-General ⓘ |
| militaryRole | armoured division commander ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of the 7th Armoured Division
ⓘ
command of the Desert Rats ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
7th Armoured Division
ⓘ
Desert Rats ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn | North African campaign ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Armoured Corps
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surface form:
British Army armoured forces
|
| positionHeld | division commander ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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