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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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)"
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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