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41Paulus, Field Marshal Friedrich — 1890–1957 Paulus was a bright young staff officer who served as Chief of Staff of the Sixth Army in its campaigns in Poland, Belgium and France. He was picked out and made Deputy Chief of General Staff to HALDER with the brief to examine the… …
42Peirse, Air Marshal Sir Richard — 1892–1970 Peirse was a British Air Marshal who served as Deputy Chief of Air Staff at the beginning of World War II, becoming Vice Chief in 1940. In the same year he succeeded PORTAL as Commander in Chief of RAF Bomber Command but inadequate… …
43Rotmistrov, Marshal Pavel — 1901–1982 Rotmistrov was a successful Russian Tank Army Commander. On 19 December 1942 as Commander of the VII Tank Corps in the Stalingrad counteroffensive, he was involved in the defense of the River Myshkova line and inflicted heavy losses… …
44Sokolovsky, Marshal Vasiliy — 1897–1968 Sokolovsky served as Chief of Staff of the Western Front under General KONEV from 1941 to 1943. He took part in the planning of Operation Kutuzov (the Battle of Kursk) and commanded the Western Front there. He led the Western Front… …
45Slessor, Air Marshal Sir John — 1897–1979 Slessor was an RAF Commander who played a major role in the battle against the German U Boats. When war broke out he was director of the Plans Branch of the Air Ministry. In 1940 he participated in a conference of US and British Army …
46Zhukov, Marshal Georgi — 1896–1974 Zhukov was Deputy Supreme Commander in Chief of the Red Army for almost the entire war, taking a major role both in planning overall strategy and in directing many effective campaigns in the field. His rise to prominence began with a …
47Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 3rd duke of, earl of Surrey, Earl Marshal — ▪ English noble [1473 1554] born 1473 died Aug. 25, 1554, Kenninghall, Norfolk, Eng. powerful English noble who held a variety of high offices under King Henry VIII. Although he was valuable to the king as a military commander, he failed in …
48Alexander, Field Marshal Sir Harold — 1891–1969 Alexander was one of the outstanding Commanders of the British Army, who was called in by CHURCHILL in times of trouble. In 1940 he went to France to command the 1st Division of the British Expeditionary Force and at Dunkirk was… …
49Joubert de la Ferté, Air Chief Marshal Sir Philip — 1897–1965 Joubert de la Ferté was a senior RAF Commander with a somewhat acrimonious temperament. In 1939 he was on duty in India and was recalled to become Assistant Chief of Air Staff and adviser both on the use of radar and on co operation… …
50Keitel, Field Marshal Wilhelm — 1882–1946 Keitel was brought in by HITLER to be head of the unified defense staff to replace the War Ministry and the Army Command, the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, in 1938. He was selected for his lack of personality and lack of intellectual… …
