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British field marshals of World War II (8 P) Pages in category "British Army generals of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 369 total.
The Commanders of World War II were for the most part career officers.They were forced to adapt to new technologies and forged the direction of modern warfare. Some political leaders, particularly those of the principal dictatorships involved in the conflict, Adolf Hitler (Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Hirohito (Japan), acted as dictators for their respective countries or empires.
General Montgomery stops his car to chat with troops during a tour of I Corps area near Caen, 11 July 1944. If the British could take the Borguebus Ridge, the way to the plains of northern France would be wide open, and potentially Paris could be taken, which explains the ferocity with which the Germans defended the ridge.
This category is senior British military leaders such as generals, admirals and air marshals who served during World War II. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
A British development of the Sherman led to the Sherman Firefly, which was the only tank able to defeat German Panther, Tiger I and Tiger II tanks at range, until the Comet tank entered service in late 1944. [77] The British divisional anti-tank weapon was the Ordnance QF 2-pounder, which had three times the range of the German 3.7 cm PaK 36. [78]
Churchill's Generals. London: Cassell Military. ISBN 0-304-36712-5. Mead, Richard (2007). Churchill's Lions: A biographical guide to the key British generals of World War II. Stroud (UK): Spellmount. pp. 544 pages. ISBN 978-1-86227-431-0. Neillands, Robin (2005). The Battle for the Rhine 1944: Arnhem and the Ardennes: The Campaign in Europe ...
The military history of the United Kingdom in World War II covers the Second World War against the Axis powers, starting on 3 September 1939 with the declaration of war by the United Kingdom and France, followed by the UK's Dominions, Crown colonies and protectorates on Nazi Germany in response to the invasion of Poland by Germany. There was ...
Major-General Peter Bradley (1914—2010), Chief of Staff, Allied Forces Northern Europe [80] General Sir Adrian Bradshaw (1958— ), Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe; Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Bradshaw (1920—1999), Director General Army Medical Services; Major-General John Bradstreet (1714–1774), 40th Regiment of Foot