General Officer Commanding 1st Airborne Division
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The General Officer Commanding 1st Airborne Division was the senior British Army commander responsible for leading the 1st Airborne Division, notably during major airborne operations of the Second World War.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army command
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military position → |
| appliesToUnit |
1st Airborne Division
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| associatedWith |
British airborne doctrine
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British airborne operations in World War II → airborne assault operations → |
| commandResponsibility |
air-landing units
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parachute infantry units → support and service units of 1st Airborne Division → |
| commandStructure |
divisional command
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| commandType |
combat formation command
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| conflict |
Second World War
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| garrisonedForce |
1st Airborne Division
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| hasDuty |
coordinating with air forces for airborne drops
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ensuring combat readiness of airborne troops → leading airborne operations → planning airborne operations → |
| historicalContext |
European theatre of World War II
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| languageOfTitle |
English
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| militaryBranch |
land forces
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| notableFor |
command during major airborne operations of the Second World War
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| operationalLevel |
operational
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tactical → |
| partOf |
British Army
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| reportsTo |
army group commander
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corps commander → higher army command → |
| responsibleFor |
administration of 1st Airborne Division
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operational command of 1st Airborne Division → training of 1st Airborne Division → |
| role |
senior commander of 1st Airborne Division
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| scopeOfCommand |
division-level formation
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| selectionCriteria |
senior professional officer of the British Army
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| serviceBranch |
British Army
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airborne forces → |
| shortForm |
GOC 1st Airborne Division
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| timePeriod |
20th century
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World War II era → |
| typeOfCommand |
field command
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| typicalRank |
major general
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Roy Urquhart
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Roy Urquhart → |
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