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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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airborne warfare pioneer → human → military leader → |
| allegiance |
United Kingdom
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| conflict |
Second World War
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World War II → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| era |
20th century
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| fieldOfWork |
airborne operations
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glider-borne operations → military strategy → paratroop warfare → |
| gender |
male
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| hasFamilyName |
Hopkinson
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| hasGivenName |
George
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| hasHonorificPrefix |
Major-General
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| hasMiddleInitial |
F.
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| militaryBranch |
British Army
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| militaryRank |
Major-General
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| militaryStatus |
officer
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| 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
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| occupation |
soldier
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| partOf |
British airborne forces
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| serviceNumber |
unknown
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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British 1st Airborne Division
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commander |
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1st Airlanding Brigade
("Brigadier George F. Hopkinson")
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notableCommander |