Major-General George F. Hopkinson
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Major-General George F. Hopkinson was a British Army officer and airborne warfare pioneer who led elite paratroop and glider forces during the Second World War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Major-General George F. Hopkinson canonical | 2 |
| Brigadier George F. Hopkinson | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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airborne warfare pioneer ⓘ human ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
airborne operations
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glider-borne operations ⓘ military strategy ⓘ paratroop warfare ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Hopkinson ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | George ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Major-General ⓘ |
| hasMiddleInitial | F. ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major-General ⓘ |
| militaryStatus | officer ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
commanded elite airborne formations during World War II
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helped establish British airborne doctrine in World War II ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of elite paratroop forces
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command of glider-borne forces ⓘ development of British airborne forces ⓘ |
| notableRole | leader of British airborne troops in World War II ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| partOf | British airborne forces ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | unknown ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brigadier George F. Hopkinson