France and Low Countries 1940 battle honour
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France and Low Countries 1940 battle honour is a British military distinction awarded to units that participated in the air and ground campaigns in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands during the German invasion of 1940.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| France and Low Countries 1940 | 1 |
| France and Low Countries 1940 battle honour canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: France and Low Countries 1940 battle honour Context triple: [No. 92 Squadron RAF, decoratedWith, France and Low Countries 1940 battle honour]
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A.
Belgian Croix de Guerre
The Belgian Croix de Guerre is a Belgian military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or distinguished service in combat during wartime.
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Battle of France
The Battle of France was the 1940 German campaign that rapidly defeated France and the Low Countries, leading to the fall of Paris and the occupation of much of Western Europe in World War II.
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C.
United Kingdom military operations in Europe
United Kingdom military operations in Europe encompass the various campaigns, interventions, and peacekeeping missions conducted by British armed forces across the European continent, particularly during and after the World Wars and the Cold War.
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D.
Allied liberation of the Low Countries
The Allied liberation of the Low Countries was the World War II campaign in which Allied forces freed Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg from German occupation in 1944–1945.
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E.
British Army order of battle in Normandy
The British Army order of battle in Normandy was the comprehensive organizational structure detailing all British formations, units, and their command relationships during the Normandy campaign of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: France and Low Countries 1940 battle honour Target entity description: France and Low Countries 1940 battle honour is a British military distinction awarded to units that participated in the air and ground campaigns in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands during the German invasion of 1940.
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A.
Belgian Croix de Guerre
The Belgian Croix de Guerre is a Belgian military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or distinguished service in combat during wartime.
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B.
Battle of France
The Battle of France was the 1940 German campaign that rapidly defeated France and the Low Countries, leading to the fall of Paris and the occupation of much of Western Europe in World War II.
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C.
United Kingdom military operations in Europe
United Kingdom military operations in Europe encompass the various campaigns, interventions, and peacekeeping missions conducted by British armed forces across the European continent, particularly during and after the World Wars and the Cold War.
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D.
Allied liberation of the Low Countries
The Allied liberation of the Low Countries was the World War II campaign in which Allied forces freed Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg from German occupation in 1944–1945.
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E.
British Army order of battle in Normandy
The British Army order of battle in Normandy was the comprehensive organizational structure detailing all British formations, units, and their command relationships during the Normandy campaign of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military distinction
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battle honour ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
air units
ⓘ
ground units ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
British Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
Battle of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German invasion of the Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criterion |
engagement against German forces in 1940 campaign
ⓘ
participation in operations in Belgium in 1940 ⓘ participation in operations in France in 1940 ⓘ participation in operations in Luxembourg in 1940 ⓘ participation in operations in the Netherlands in 1940 ⓘ |
| eligibility | British and Commonwealth military units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1940-06 ⓘ |
| hasTemporalQualifier | 1940 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British system of battle honours ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize service in the 1940 campaign in France and the Low Countries ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Dunkirk evacuation
NERFINISHED
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Fall of France NERFINISHED ⓘ German invasion of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ German invasion of France NERFINISHED ⓘ German invasion of Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ German invasion of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1940-05 ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Western Front (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
regimental colours
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squadron standards ⓘ unit battle honours lists ⓘ |
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Subject: France and Low Countries 1940 battle honour Description of subject: France and Low Countries 1940 battle honour is a British military distinction awarded to units that participated in the air and ground campaigns in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands during the German invasion of 1940.
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