2nd Battalion Welsh Guards
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The 2nd Battalion Welsh Guards is an infantry battalion of the Welsh Guards regiment of the British Army, historically notable for its service in armoured and mechanised formations during the Second World War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2nd Battalion Welsh Guards canonical | 2 |
| 2nd Battalion Welsh Guards (Armoured) | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army unit
ⓘ
battalion of the Welsh Guards ⓘ infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| associatedNationality | Welsh ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Household Division ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrisonLabel | British Army ⓘ |
| guardRegiment | Welsh Guards ⓘ |
| hasParentUnit |
Welsh Guards
ⓘ
surface form:
Welsh Guards Regiment
|
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| militarySpecialisation |
armoured infantry
ⓘ
mechanised infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
service in armoured formations during the Second World War
ⓘ
service in mechanised formations during the Second World War ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| partOf | Welsh Guards ⓘ |
| regiment | Welsh Guards ⓘ |
| service |
British Army armoured formations
ⓘ
British Army mechanised formations ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Foot Guards ⓘ |
| type | line infantry battalion ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2nd Battalion Welsh Guards (Armoured)