5th Division
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The 5th Division was a long-serving infantry division of the British Army that saw extensive action in major conflicts including both World Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 5th Division canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| conflict |
Crimean War
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Second Boer War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decorations | multiple battle honours ⓘ |
| disbanded | 2012 ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1809 ⓘ |
| garrison | Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| nickname | The Globetrotters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Sir Charles Warren
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Ivo Vesey NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Richard McCreery NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Thomas Picton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Allied invasion of Sicily
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Anzio NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Arras (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cambrai (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of France (1940) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Inkerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Le Cateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Monte Cassino NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spion Kop NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ Dunkirk evacuation NERFINISHED ⓘ First Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Campaign (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Europe Campaign (1944–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
one of the longest-serving divisions of the British Army
ⓘ
served in both World War I and World War II ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| theatre |
Italian Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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