British 6th Airborne Division
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The British 6th Airborne Division was an elite World War II airborne formation of the British Army, renowned for its parachute and glider-borne assaults during the Normandy landings and subsequent operations in Northwest Europe.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army formation
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World War II military unit → airborne division → |
| allegiance |
United Kingdom
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| branch |
British Army
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| componentUnit |
3rd Parachute Brigade
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5th Parachute Brigade NERFINISHED → 6th Airlanding Brigade NERFINISHED → Divisional artillery units → Divisional engineers → Divisional signals → |
| conflict |
Second World War
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| decorations |
multiple unit citations and individual gallantry awards
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| disbanded |
post–Second World War
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| formed |
1943
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| garrisonDuringWWII |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| legacy |
influenced postwar British airborne doctrine
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| motto |
We Sustain
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| nickname |
Red Devils
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| notableCommander |
Major-General Eric Bols
NERFINISHED
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Major-General Richard Nelson Gale → |
| notableEngagement |
Advance from the Rhine to the Baltic
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Capture of the Orne River and Caen Canal bridges → Defense of the eastern flank of the Normandy beachhead → Destruction of the Merville Battery → |
| notableFor |
airborne assault on D-Day
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elite airborne training and standards → |
| operation |
Advance to the River Seine
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Ardennes campaign NERFINISHED → Battle of Normandy NERFINISHED → Crossing of the River Rhine in 1945 → Normandy landings NERFINISHED → Occupation duties in Germany → Operation Mallard → Operation Paddle → Operation Tonga → Operation Varsity → Palestine Emergency → |
| partOf |
British Army Airborne Forces
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| role |
airborne infantry
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| specialization |
glider-borne assaults
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parachute operations → |
| theaterOfOperations |
Middle East
NERFINISHED
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Northwest Europe NERFINISHED → |
| type |
infantry division
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Caen Canal
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associatedWith |
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Pegasus Bridge
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capturedBy |
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Operation Overlord
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involvedAirborneOperations |