1st Parachute Brigade
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The 1st Parachute Brigade was an elite British airborne infantry formation of the Second World War, noted for its combat jumps and key role in operations such as the Battle of Arnhem.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army formation
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airborne infantry brigade → |
| alliance |
Allies of World War II
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| armedForce |
British Army
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| branch |
airborne forces
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| category |
World War II British brigades
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airborne infantry units and formations of the British Army → |
| classification |
elite unit
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| combatArm |
airborne
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| combatFunction |
airborne infantry operations
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| conflict |
Second World War
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| engagedIn |
operations behind enemy lines
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| historicalEra |
20th century
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| historicalSignificance |
major British airborne formation in World War II
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| militaryBranch |
infantry
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| militaryRole |
airborne operations
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| notableCharacteristic |
use of combat jumps
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| notableEngagement |
Battle of Arnhem
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| notableFor |
Battle of Arnhem
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combat parachute assaults → |
| notableOperation |
Operation Market Garden
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| notedFor |
key role in airborne assaults
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| operationalRole |
seizing and holding key objectives
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| opponent |
Nazi Germany
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| participatedIn |
airborne landings in Europe
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| partOf |
British Army
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| role |
elite infantry
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| service |
British Army airborne forces
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| specialization |
parachute infantry
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| theater |
European theatre of World War II
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| type |
parachute brigade
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| usedTactic |
airborne assault
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parachute insertion → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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British 1st Airborne Division
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includedUnit |