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.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Red Devils canonical | 1 |
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)
|
| notableFor |
airborne operations
ⓘ
elite status ⓘ paratroop operations ⓘ |
| refersTo | 1st Airborne Division ⓘ |
| reputation |
courage
ⓘ
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.