Red Devils
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Red Devils is the famous nickname of the British 1st Airborne Division, an elite World War II paratroop unit renowned for its daring airborne operations.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military unit nickname → |
| associatedWith |
British 1st Airborne Division
→
surface form: "1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom)"
Allied airborne operations in Europe → Operation Market Garden →
surface form: "Battle of Arnhem"
Operation Market Garden → Western Front →
surface form: "Western Front (World War II)"
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| conflict |
World War II
→
surface form: "Second World War"
World War II → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| era | 20th century → |
| hasQuality | elite paratroop unit → |
| hasRole |
airborne infantry
→
paratroopers → |
| language | English → |
| militaryBranch | British Army → |
| nicknameFor |
British 1st Airborne Division
→
surface form: "1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom)"
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| notableFor |
airborne operations
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elite status → paratroop operations → |
| refersTo | 1st Airborne Division → |
| reputation |
courage
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daring → high combat effectiveness → |
| serviceBranch | airborne forces → |
| theater | European theatre of World War II → |
| typeOfNickname | military nickname → |
| usedBy |
Allied forces
→
British soldiers → |
| usedDuring | 1940s → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.