The Black Rats
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The Black Rats is the nickname of the British Army’s 4th Mechanized Brigade, a formation known for its armored warfare role and service in major 20th- and 21st-century conflicts.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Rats | 2 |
| The Black Rats canonical | 1 |
| “The Black Rats” | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army formation
ⓘ
brigade ⓘ military unit nickname ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliedTo | armoured formation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
armoured warfare
ⓘ
mechanized operations ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| garrison | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Black Rats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
service in major 20th-century conflicts
ⓘ
service in major 21st-century conflicts ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| refersTo | 4th Mechanized Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
armoured warfare
ⓘ
mechanized infantry ⓘ |
| service | British Army armoured forces ⓘ |
| theatre | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | armoured brigade ⓘ |
| usedBy | British Army ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Black Rats
this entity surface form:
“The Black Rats”
this entity surface form:
Black Rats