Browning, Frederick Arthur Montague "Boy"
- Geboortedatum:
- 20 oktober 1896 (Kensington/Groot-Londen, Verenigd Koninkrijk)
- Overlijdensdatum:
- 14 maart 1965 (Cornwall, Verenigd Koninkrijk)
- Nationaliteit:
- Britse
Biografie
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- Periode:
- Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
- Rang:
- Lieutenant (1e Luitenant)
- Toegekend op:
- 2 juli 1918
Aanbeveling:
Wegens opvallende dapperheid en plichtsbesef. Hij nam het commando over drie compagnieën op zich toen de bevelvoerende officieren allemaal gewond waren geraakt, reorganiseerde zijn mannen en zette de consolidatie voort. Blootgesteld aan zwaar vuur van mitrailleurs en kleine wapens zette hij in twee uur een sterke defensie in de frontlinie op. Het optreden van deze officier, zowel tijdens de aanval als erna, was boven alle lof verheven en de succesvolle overdracht van de positie als een ingegraven en zwaar versterkte positie aan de aflossende troepen was geheel aan zijn energie en deskundigheid te danken.
- Rang:
- Lieutenant-general (Luitenant-generaal)
- Toegekend op:
- 1 juni 1953
- Rang:
- Lieutenant-general (Luitenant-generaal)
- Toegekend op:
- 14 mei 1959
17 september 1944 WO 171/845 - 13/18 Royal Hussars
Op "Market Garden" commenced with the dropping of 3 Airborne Divisions - the 1st British at ARNHEM - the 82nd U.S. at NIJMEGEN and GRAVE - and the 101st U.S. (later to come under 30 Corps) in area EINDHOVEN all under command of Lt.Gen Browning. The object of the Operation is to secure and hold the crossings over the MEUSE and RHINE and their subsidiary canals, in preparation for the advance by 2nd Army with 30 Corps as the spearhead, directed on the Dutch Coast North West of APPELDORN. 8 Corps secure the right flank by the capture of WEERT and HELMOND and 12th Corps the left flank by the capture of TURNHOUT and an advance to the MEUSE.
19 september 1944 WO 171/341 - 30 Corps
The bridge at ZON was completed during the night and at 0600 hrs the advance was resumed with 2 HCR leading. Progress was very rapid against negligible opposition and contact was made with 82 Airborne Div at GRAVE 6253 at about 0830 hrs. By 1400 hrs leading patrols had reached R WAAL and 5 Gds Armd Bde were concentrated in area 5 km South of NIJMEGEN and Comd 30 Corps had contacted Lt-Gen Browning, Comd Airborne Corps.
24 september 1944 WO 171/341 - 30 Corps
32 Gds Bde continued to operate in VEGHEL area. At 1700 hrs the main axis was again cut by enemy infantry and tanks between VEGHEL and ST OEDENRODE and all traffic ceased. The Corps Commander who was visiting the Army Commander was unable to rejoin Corps HQ and spent the night at Rear Corps HQ which was at ST OEDENRODE on its way North. Gen Browning commanding Airborne Corps assumed temporary command of 30 Corps.
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- Foto 1: IWM TR 174 (Public Domain)
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30431/supplement/13207
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30698/supplement/6061
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30780/supplement/7885
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36828/supplement/5616
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36994/supplement/1548
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38018/supplement/3319
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39863/supplement/2946
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41714/page/3319
- Legion of Merit
- Smart, N., Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War, Pen & Sword Books Limited, Barnsley, England, 2005
- Mead, R., Churchill’s Lions – A Biographical Guide to the Key British Generals of World War II, Spellmount Publishers Ltd., Chalford, England, 2007