General Officer Commanding, 18th Infantry Division
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The General Officer Commanding, 18th Infantry Division was the senior British Army officer responsible for leading and overseeing the operations, training, and administration of the 18th Infantry Division, notably during the Second World War.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army appointment
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military position ⓘ |
| appliesToUnit | 18th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForcesBranchType | land forces ⓘ |
| commandLevel | division level ⓘ |
| commandResponsibility |
implementation of higher-level strategy at divisional level
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integration of infantry, artillery, engineers, and support units within the division ⓘ morale of the 18th Infantry Division ⓘ |
| commandStructureRole | senior officer of the 18th Infantry Division ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duty |
coordinating support services for the 18th Infantry Division
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issuing operational orders to subordinate commanders ⓘ liaison with higher headquarters ⓘ overall leadership of the 18th Infantry Division ⓘ planning operations for the 18th Infantry Division ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
brigades of the 18th Infantry Division
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divisional troops of the 18th Infantry Division ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| militaryFormationTypeCommanded | infantry division ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankRequirement | major general ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
corps commander
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higher field formation commander ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of the 18th Infantry Division
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combat readiness of the 18th Infantry Division ⓘ discipline within the 18th Infantry Division ⓘ operational command of the 18th Infantry Division ⓘ training of the 18th Infantry Division ⓘ |
| role | division commander ⓘ |
| scopeOfCommand |
administrative control of divisional units
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logistical oversight for the 18th Infantry Division ⓘ tactical control of divisional operations ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | British Army operations in the Second World War ⓘ |
| typicalStaffSupport |
adjutant and quartermaster staff of the 18th Infantry Division
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chief of staff of the 18th Infantry Division ⓘ divisional staff ⓘ general staff officers of the 18th Infantry Division ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bernard Paget