Devils in Baggy Pants
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Devils in Baggy Pants is the historic nickname of the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, earned for its paratroopers’ fierce combat reputation in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Devils in Baggy Pants canonical | 3 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | military nickname ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
1st Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division
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1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedUnit |
1st Brigade Combat Team
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82nd Airborne Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allied forces in World War II
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U.S. airborne operations in Europe ⓘ paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | paratroopers wearing baggy jump pants ⓘ |
| genre | military slang ⓘ |
| hasPart | paratrooper units ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
aggressiveness in combat
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effectiveness in airborne operations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | airborne infantry brigade ⓘ |
| notableFor | fierce combat reputation in World War II ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
82nd Airborne Division traditions
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U.S. Army airborne heritage ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
elite airborne status
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ferocity in battle ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | morale nickname for 1st Brigade Combat Team paratroopers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment