Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade
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The Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade was an elite World War II airborne unit formed in the United Kingdom from Polish exiles, best known for its combat role alongside Allied forces in the Netherlands.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish military unit
ⓘ
World War II military formation ⓘ airborne military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Polish Armed Forces in the East
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish Armed Forces in the West
|
| associatedConflict | German occupation of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Polish government-in-exile ⓘ |
| branch | airborne forces ⓘ |
| composedOf | Polish volunteers ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
Allied forces
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| eliteUnit | true ⓘ |
| engagement |
crossing of the Rhine near Driel
ⓘ
defense of Arnhem bridgehead ⓘ |
| equipmentOrigin | British-supplied equipment ⓘ |
| formedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Polish exiles ⓘ |
| formedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foughtAlongside | British 1st Airborne Division ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringFormation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| heritage | predecessor of postwar Polish airborne units ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of Polish contribution to Allied victory in Western Europe ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Polish ⓘ |
| laterDeployedIn |
Netherlands
ⓘ
surface form:
the Netherlands
|
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combat role in the Netherlands
ⓘ
participation in Operation Market Garden ⓘ |
| notableTheater | Netherlands ⓘ |
| notedFor | heavy casualties in Operation Market Garden ⓘ |
| operation |
Operation Market Garden
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Arnhem
Operation Market Garden ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Allied operations in Western Europe ⓘ |
| partOf | Polish Armed Forces in the West ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | support a future uprising in occupied Poland ⓘ |
| role |
airborne infantry
ⓘ
paratroopers ⓘ |
| side | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| specialization |
airborne operations
ⓘ
parachute assaults ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Western Front ⓘ |
| trainedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| type | independent brigade ⓘ |
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Polish Independent Parachute Brigade
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Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade (attached)
this entity surface form:
1st Polish Parachute Brigade
this entity surface form:
Polish airborne forces
this entity surface form:
Polish Independent Parachute Brigade
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1st Independent Parachute Brigade (Poland)
this entity surface form:
Polish Independent Parachute Brigade