Defence/military Famous Names

Was a German Generalfeldmarschall who served as Chief of the Imperial German General Staff from 1888

Was a German Generalfeldmarschall who served as Chief of the Imperial German General Staff from 1888 to 1891.Entering the Guard Artillery of the Prussian army in 1850, he soon attracted the favorable notice of his official superiors, and in his first campaign, the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 he served as aide-de-camp to General of Artillery Prince Charles of Prussia, with whom he was present at Königgrätz.

Was a German field marshal and strategist who served as Chief of the Imperial German General Staff f

Was a German field marshal and strategist who served as Chief of the Imperial German General Staff from 1891 to 1905. His name lived on in the 1905 Schlieffen Plan for the defeat of the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.

Was an Austrian Army Officer. During World War I he held different positions on the Serbian, Italian

Was an Austrian Army Officer. During World War I he held different positions on the Serbian, Italian and Russian fronts, to include being Austrian liaison officer to the Bulgarian Army (1915-1916). In 1930 he was the Commander of the Niederösterreich Brig

Field Marshall, Strategist and Chief of General Staff (1891

Field Marshall, Strategist and Chief of General Staff (1891

Was a Czechoslovak general and politician. He served as the prime minister of the Protectorate of Bo

Was a Czechoslovak general and politician. He served as the prime minister of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia from April 27, 1939 to September 28, 1941.A replacement of the aforementioned government was discussed at the end of April 1939. The State President of the Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia Emil Hácha thought Alois Eliáš as his best choice. Hácha hoped that the popularity acquired by Eliáš during his earlier military career would prove beneficial to the puppet regime.

Was a legendary officer in the Israel Defense Forces and one of six Israeli Arabs to have received t

Was a legendary officer in the Israel Defense Forces and one of six Israeli Arabs to have received the IDF's third highest decoration, the Medal of Distinguished Service. He was the first commander of the Shaked Reconnaissance Battalion of the Givati Brigade.

Was an Armenian general, political and public activist and freedom fighter, greatly admired as a nat

Was an Armenian general, political and public activist and freedom fighter, greatly admired as a national hero.

Was an Estonian military commander during the Estonian War of Independence and a politician.

Was an Estonian military commander during the Estonian War of Independence and a politician.

Was an officer in the Lithuanian Army who modernized the Lithuanian aerial forces, which at that tim

Was an officer in the Lithuanian Army who modernized the Lithuanian aerial forces, which at that time were part of the Lithuanian Army. He was the architect or aeronautical engineer who undertook the task to design and construct several military trainers

was a British soldier, diplomat, and Conservative Party politician, best known for standing against

was a British soldier, diplomat, and Conservative Party politician, best known for standing against Margaret Thatcher for the party leadership in 1989.

Born in Munich, Drexler was a machine-fitter before becoming a railway locksmith in Berlin in 1902.

Born in Munich, Drexler was a machine-fitter before becoming a railway locksmith in Berlin in 1902. He joined the Fatherland Party during World Wa

Was the first Ceylonese Army officer to serve as Commander of the Ceylon Army (now Sri Lankan Army),

Was the first Ceylonese Army officer to serve as Commander of the Ceylon Army (now Sri Lankan Army), a post he held from 1955 to 1959. He also served as Ceylon's High Commissioner to Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Ambassador to Egypt.After returning from England, in 1934 he joined the Ceylon Defence Force, a part-time reserve force raised by the British to defend the island. Muttukumaru was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Ceylon Light Infantry (CLI) on September 11, 1934. IN 1939 he was mobilized with the rest of the CDF at the outset of World War II. During this time, he would go on to command the CLI Guard at the South East Asia Command headquarters in Kandy and was promoted Captain on 29 November 1940 and Major in 1942. On 1 November 1943 he was promoted Lieutenant Colonel and appointed Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion CLI in which appointment he continued to serve until the general demobilization which took place after the War.

Was an Argentine revolutionary who participated in the May Revolution that started the Argentine War

Was an Argentine revolutionary who participated in the May Revolution that started the Argentine War of Independence, and later fought in the Argentine civil wars.Beruti was educated in Spain. After concluding his studies, he returned to Argentina and joined the nascent independence movement, which he helped to organize. Along with Domingo French, he led a group of revolutionaries known as the Chisperos, who played a pivotal role in the Semana de Mayo, the week beginning on May 18, 1810, which culminated in the May Revolution. Along with French, he distributed white and blue ribbons to the populace, so that patriots could distinguish themselves from royalists.

In Kilingi-Nõmme in Pärnumaa, is the current Commander-in-Chief of the Estonian Defence Forces. Ge

In Kilingi-Nõmme in Pärnumaa, is the current Commander-in-Chief of the Estonian Defence Forces. General Laaneots previously served as the Commandant of the Estonian National Defence College from 2001 to 2006. He was appointed the Commander-in-Chief on Dec

An incumbent Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army. He has been—since he was a Lieutenat Gener

An incumbent Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army. He has been—since he was a Lieutenat General and held the position as the 1st Army Area Commander—a member of the Council for National Security, the junta staging the 2006 Thai coup d'état unseating the elected government of caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.Anupong completed a primary education from Bangkok's Phanthasuksa Pitthaya School in 1965 and Thai-British Curriculum Amnuay Silpa School in the following year, a military education from Thailand's Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School in 1967 (Class 10) and from Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy in 1972 (Class 21), as well as a degree of political science from Ramkhamhaeng University in 1993, and a master's degree from the National Defence College of Thailand's Class 26 of Thailand's National Institute of Development Administration in 2004, respectively.

Was a British field marshal and the commander of British Army forces in the Middle East during World

Was a British field marshal and the commander of British Army forces in the Middle East during World War II. He led British forces to victory over the Italians, only to be defeated by the German army. He was the penultimate Viceroy of India from 1943-47.

Is the only officer of the Indian Air Force to be promoted to five star rank, equal to a Field Marsh

Is the only officer of the Indian Air Force to be promoted to five star rank, equal to a Field Marshal, to which he was promoted in 2002.[1] He was born in the Punjab Lyalpur, British India, into a Aulakh family.[2] With the death of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in June 2008, he is presently the only living Indian military officer with a five-star rank.

Was the 11th General of The Salvation Army (1977-1981).He was born in London, England, the son of of

Was the 11th General of The Salvation Army (1977-1981).He was born in London, England, the son of officers of the Army. While he was still a young boy, his family emigrated to Canada, and it was from the corps in Belleville that he entered training, becoming an officer in 1935. A two-year corps command was followed by 10 years service in the editorial department at territorial headquarters, where he became assistant editor of The War Cry. During that time he compiled a history of the first 50 years of Salvation Army ministry in Canada, entitled What Hath God Wrought?

Was a New Zealand physician, military surgeon, statesman and athlete. He served as Governor-General

Was a New Zealand physician, military surgeon, statesman and athlete. He served as Governor-General of New Zealand between 1967 and 1972.He represented New Zealand at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, winning a bronze medal in the 100 metre dash; the winner was Harold Abrahams. The race took place at 7pm on 7 July 1924. Abrahams and Porritt dined together at 7pm on 7th July every year thereafter, until Abrahams' death. The race was later immortalised in the film Chariots of Fire, but due to Porritt’s modesty his name was changed to "Tom Watson".

Was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of t

Was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the nineteenth century.Born in Ireland to a prominent Ascendancy family, he was commissioned an ensign in the British Army in 1787. Serving in Ireland as aide-de-camp to two successive Lords Lieutenant of Ireland he was also elected as member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons.

Russian-educated and served as an air force pilot under the monarchy of Mohammed Zahir Shah, and lat

Russian-educated and served as an air force pilot under the monarchy of Mohammed Zahir Shah, and later as the air force garrison commander under President Daud Khan in 1973.In September 1979 Sarwari was involved in plot to oust prime minister Hafizullah Amin. After failure of plot, he escaped to Soviet Embassy, where he was given asylum until Soviet invasion and fall of Amin in December 1979.

Was an American soldier in World War II, who later became an actor, appearing in 44 American films.

Was an American soldier in World War II, who later became an actor, appearing in 44 American films. He also found success as a country music composer.In 27 months of combat action in World War II, Murphy became one of the most decorated United States combat soldiers of World War II. He received the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military's highest award for valor, along with 32 additional U.S. medals, five from France, and one from Belgium.

Was a Chilean military officer and dictator. He was President of the Government Junta of Chile from

Was a Chilean military officer and dictator. He was President of the Government Junta of Chile from 1973 to 1974 and, by decree of the Junta, President of Chile from 1974 until the return of civilian rule in 1990.From the beginning of the military regime he implemented harsh measures against his political opponents which included systematic violations of civil liberties and human rights and for which he faced several criminal processes until his death in 2006. His regime also implemented classically liberal and neo-liberal economic reforms, including the privatization of several state controlled industries and the rollback of many state welfare institutions. These policies were initially very successful in recovering economic growth, and are often called el milagro económico ("the economic miracle") of the military regime in Chile, but they dramatically increased inequality and some attribute the devastating effect of the 1982 monetary crisis in the Chilean economy to these policies

Was a Finnish military general.Heinrichs was one of the Finnish Jaeger troops trained in the volunte

Was a Finnish military general.Heinrichs was one of the Finnish Jaeger troops trained in the volunteer Royal Prussian 27th Jäger Battalion between 1915 and 1918. During the Finnish Civil War he served as a battalion commander in the battles of Tampere and Viipuri. He commanded the Finnish III Army Corps in the Winter War and from February 19, 1940 the Army of the Karelian Isthmus. He was made Chief of the General Staff in June 1940 and promoted to General of Infantry in 1941.