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Oliver Leese. Lieutenant General Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese, 3rd Baronet, KCB, CBE, DSO (27 October 1894 – 22 January 1978) was a senior British Army officer who saw distinguished active service during both the world wars.
- 1914–1947
- British Army
Oliver Leese im April 1944 in Italien. Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese, 3. Baronet, KCB, CBE, DSO (* 27. Oktober 1894 in London; † 22. Januar 1978 in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Wales) war ein britischer Lieutenant-General während des Zweiten Weltkriegs
Oliver William Hargreaves Leese (ur. 27 października 1894 w Londynie, zm. 22 stycznia 1978 w Llanrhaeadr w Walii) – brytyjski dowódca wojskowy, generał porucznik British Army, żołnierz obu wojen światowych. Wczesne życie i I wojna światowa.
- 1914–1947
- 27 października 1894, Londyn
- 22 stycznia 1978, Llanrhaeadr
- British Army
Generals Eisenhower, Montgomery and Bradley returned to England while General Sir Henry Maitland-Wilson took over as theatre commander and Lieutenant General Sir Oliver Leese succeeded Montgomery as commander of Eighth Army.
Oliver Leese. Contributor: C. Peter Chen. Oliver William Hargreaves Leese was born to Second Baronet Sir William Hargreaves Leese in London, England, United Kingdom in 1894. He was educated at Ludgrove School (Wokingham, Berkshire, England) and Eton College (also in Berkshire).
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- 22 Jan 1978
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Lieutenant General Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese, 3rd Baronet, was a senior British Army officer who saw distinguished active service during both the world wars. He commanded XXX Corps in North Africa and Sicily, serving under General Sir Bernard Montgomery, before going on to command the Eighth Army in the Italian Campaign throughout ...