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Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1. 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.
Earl Alexander of Tunis is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 14 March 1952 for the prominent military commander Field Marshal Harold Alexander, 1st Viscount Alexander of Tunis. [1] He had already been created Viscount Alexander of Tunis, of Errigal in the County of Donegal, on 1 March 1946, [2] and was made Baron ...
Field Marshal Soldier and Governor General of Canada. In the First World War, Alexander commanded a battalion on the Western Front, winning the MC in 1915 and the DSO in 1916. With Montgomery he supervised the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940. He became Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, in 1942 and helped to achieve victory in North Africa (1943). After the War, Alexander was appointed Governor ...
Field Marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis KG GCB OM GCMG CSI DSO MC CD PC PC (Can) (10 December 1891 – 16 June 1969) was a British military commander and field marshal who served with distinction in both world wars and, afterwards, as Governor General of Canada, the 17th since Canadian Confederation.
30. Sept. 2023 · Media in category "Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis". The following 102 files are in this category, out of 102 total. Alexander inspects the Australian 2-13th and 2-15th Battalions (AWM image 024882).jpg 638 × 475; 106 KB. Tom Eastick and senior officers in Egypt in August 1942.jpg 586 × 360; 128 KB.
8. Apr. 2024 · Description. Also known as. English. Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis. British military commander and field marshal; Governor General of Canada (1891-1969) Harold Alexander. Colonel Hon. Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander. Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Viscount Alexander of Tunis.
Efterkrigstiden. Alexander adlades 1942, blev 1946 viscount Alexander av Tunis och riddare av Strumpebandsorden. 1952 blev han earl Alexander av Tunis. Under perioden 1946–1952 var Alexander den siste brittiske generalguvernören i Kanada där han var mycket populär och var väl sedd av befolkningen. När hans tjänsteperiod i Kanada var ...
