3rd Infantry Division

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British Army formation infantry division

The 3rd Infantry Division is a historic British Army formation renowned for its front-line service in major conflicts including both World Wars and beyond.

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British Army formation → infantry division →
allegiance	British Crown →
alsoKnownAs	3rd Division → Iron Division →
branchRole	heavy infantry →
commandStructure	Field Army level commands of the British Army →
conflict	Battle of Waterloo → Crimean War → D-Day landings → First World War → Normandy campaign → Operation Neptune → Operation Overlord → Second Boer War → Second World War →
country	United Kingdom →
engagementScope	European theatres of war → expeditionary operations →
era	19th century → 20th century → 21st century →
garrison	United Kingdom →
historicalSignificance	one of the British Army’s oldest divisions → saw action in multiple major European campaigns →
militaryBranch	British Army →
mottoType	battle honours →
nickname	Iron Division →
notableEngagement	Normandy landings, 1944 → Western Front in the First World War → Western Front in the Second World War →
notableFor	continuous front-line service in major conflicts → participation in both World Wars →
partOf	British Army Land Forces →
role	front-line formation →
service	Cold War era → Crimean War → First World War → Napoleonic Wars → Post–Cold War operations → Second Boer War → Second World War →
status	active formation →
tradition	distinguished combat record →
type	infantry formation →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
British Second Army →	includedUnit
British XXX Corps →	subordinateUnit