British 28th Division
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The British 28th Division was a First World War infantry division of the British Army that saw heavy action on the Western Front, notably during the Second Battle of Ypres.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British 28th Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army division
ⓘ
infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentSide | Allies ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| category | British infantry divisions of the First World War ⓘ |
| composition |
artillery units
ⓘ
engineer units ⓘ infantry brigades ⓘ support services ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | German Army on the Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
defensive operations
ⓘ
offensive operations ⓘ trench warfare ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedFor | service in the First World War ⓘ |
| foughtInRegion |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUnitType |
battalion
ⓘ
brigade ⓘ divisional artillery ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | ground combat operations ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Second Battle of Ypres
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defence during Second Battle of Ypres ⓘ operations in Flanders ⓘ |
| notableFor | heavy fighting on the Western Front ⓘ |
| opposedTo | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | major battles of the Western Front ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| role | front-line combat ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
field artillery
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machine guns ⓘ rifles ⓘ trench mortars ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
defence against gas attacks
ⓘ
trench assaults ⓘ |
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