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Pages in category "British Army generals of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 369 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lieutenant-General Chris Brown (1955— ), Senior British Military Representative, Multi-National Force – Iraq Brigadier Ernest Henry Brown General Sir George Brown (1790—1865), Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
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.
British Army generals of World War II (1 C, 369 P) Pages in category "British Army generals" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 880 total.
The rank of general (or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is the highest rank currently achievable by serving officers in the British Army. It ranks above lieutenant-general and below field marshal which is now only awarded as an honorary rank. The annotation "Held rank in the East Indies."
The King with Lieutenant-General Miles Dempsey, GOC British Second Army, and General Montgomery, at his HQ in Creullet, 16 June 1944. On 18 June, Montgomery ordered Bradley to take Cherbourg while the British were to take Caen by 23 June. [118]
Major-General George Philip Bradley Roberts, CB, DSO & Two Bars, MC (5 November 1906 – 5 November 1997), better known as "Pip", was a senior officer of the British Army who served with distinction during the Second World War, most notably as General Officer Commanding of the 11th Armoured Division (nicknamed the "Black Bull") throughout the campaign in Northwestern Europe from June 1944 ...
The British Field Marshals 1736–1997. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 0-85052-696-5. Mead, Richard (2007). Churchill's Lions: A Biographical Guide to the Key British Generals of World War II. Stroud: Spellmount. ISBN 978-1-86227-431-0. Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnesley: Pen & Sword.