The Rhino Division
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The Rhino Division is the nickname of the British Army’s 1st Armoured Division, a World War II armoured formation noted for its role in the North African and European campaigns.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rhino Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army armoured division
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armoured division ⓘ military unit nickname ⓘ |
| alternateName | 1st Armoured Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Italian Campaign
NERFINISHED
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North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ North‑West Europe Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasPart |
armoured brigades
ⓘ
artillery units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | breakthrough and exploitation operations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
operations in the European theatre of World War II
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operations in the North African Campaign of World War II ⓘ participation in combined arms operations ⓘ supporting infantry advances with armoured units ⓘ use of tanks in desert warfare ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied forces in World War II
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British Eighth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
armoured warfare
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mechanized operations ⓘ |
| symbol | rhino insignia ⓘ |
| theatre |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
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