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Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis KG, GCB, OM, GCMG, CSI, DSO, MC, CD, PC (Can), PC, (10 December 1891 – 16 June 1969) was a senior and highly decorated British Army officer who served in both of the world wars.
Earl Alexander of Tunis, KG, GCB, GCMG, CSI, GCVO, DSO, MC (* 10. Dezember 1891 in London; † 16. Juni 1969 in Slough) war britischer Feldmarschall. Er kämpfte im Ersten Weltkrieg, im Lettischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg, im West-, im Burma-, im Afrika- und im Italienfeldzug.
Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander (born Dec. 10, 1891, London—died June 16, 1969, Slough, Buckinghamshire, Eng.) was a prominent British field marshal in World War II noted for his North African campaigns against Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and for his later commands in Italy and western Europe.
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William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling PC (c. 1567 – 12 February 1640) was a Scottish courtier and poet who was involved in the Scottish colonisation of Charles Fort, later Port-Royal, Nova Scotia in 1629 and Long Island, New York.
Harold Alexander was a prominent British field marshal during World War II. He is known for his campaigns in North Africa and the Mediterranean. Alexander was born in London, England, on December 10, 1891. Educated at the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, he became a second lieutenant in the Irish Guards in 1911.
The British field marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (1891-1969), was the supreme Allied commander of the Mediterranean theater in World War II. He was governor general of Canada from 1946 to 1952 and British minister of defense from 1952 to 1954.
Overview. Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander. (1891—1969) army officer. Quick Reference. (1891–1969) British Field Marshal and Conservative statesman. In World War II he supervised the evacuation from Dunkirk, the withdrawal from Burma, and the victorious campaigns in North Africa (1943), Sicily, and Italy (1943–45).
