Defence/military Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was an officer in the German military from 1898 to 1945, attaining the rank of Generalfeldmarschall

Was an officer in the German military from 1898 to 1945, attaining the rank of Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) during World War II. As a leader who lectured his soldiers about the honor of dying for the German Fatherland, he was nicknamed "Der Sterber" (literally, "The Dier")

Was a Polish Communist revolutionary, famous as the founder of the Bolshevik secret police, the Chek

Was a Polish Communist revolutionary, famous as the founder of the Bolshevik secret police, the Cheka, later known by many names during the history of the Soviet Union. The agency became notorious for large-scale human rights abuses, including torture and

Was a French soldier, military theorist, and writer credited with possessing "the most original and

Was a French soldier, military theorist, and writer credited with possessing "the most original and subtle mind in the French army" in the early 20th century.[1] He served as general in the French army during World War I and was made Marshal of France in its final year, 1918.

Was a General and later Field Marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) in the German Army (Wehrmacht) during W

Was a General and later Field Marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) in the German Army (Wehrmacht) during World War II.Schörner was highly successful during the German campaigns in Poland commanding the 98th Mountain Regiment. During the Balkans campaign he commanded the German 6th Mountain Division and earned the Knight's Cross for his role in breaching the famous Metaxas Line.

Was the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent codenamed "The White Rabbit" during World W

Was the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent codenamed "The White Rabbit" during World War II. His particular sphere of operations was Occupied and Vichy France.

Was a Slovene Yugoslav partisan commandant in the World War II.Franc Rozman was born in the village

Was a Slovene Yugoslav partisan commandant in the World War II.Franc Rozman was born in the village of Spodnje Pirnice, near Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary (now Slovenia) to mother Marjana née Stare and father Franc Rozman. He was the third of four children, having two elder sisters, Marjeta and Terezija, and a younger brother, Martin.

Was a British Army officer.Born in 1841, he was educated at Blandford before joining the 60th Royal

Was a British Army officer.Born in 1841, he was educated at Blandford before joining the 60th Royal Rifles in 1859. After serving in various colonial campaigns in the 1870s, including the 9th Cape Frontier War and the Zulu War, he was made Quartermaster General in the Transvaal in 1881, being promoted Colonel the following year. He was also, in 1882, made aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria as well as sent to fight in Egypt, becoming Sirdar of that country's army in 1885.

He was a professional officer of the Polish Army, and participated in the Polish September Campaign.

He was a professional officer of the Polish Army, and participated in the Polish September Campaign. Some time in early 1940s, he joined Rzeszów District of Zwiazek Walki Zbrojnej (later Home Army).In 1945 he became member of Rzeszów District of the anti-Communist organization Wolnosc i Niezawislosc (WiN). He was editor-in-chief of WiN's magazine "White Eagle", also between December 1946 and fall of 1947, Blazej was director of Southern Department of WiN. Captured by Urzad Bezpieczenstwa in November 1947 in Cracow, he was beaten and tortured in the Mokotów Prison for so long that his body started to rot and gangrene set in.

Was a Saxon Field Marshal.He was an illegitimate son of August the Strong, King of Poland and Electo

Was a Saxon Field Marshal.He was an illegitimate son of August the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, by the turk Fatima (or Fatime), who was captured during the Battle of Buda (1686) by Hans Adam von Schöning. After she became the King's mistress, she was christened Maria Anna and moved to the Dresden court.

Was a German Prince member of the House of Ascania in the branch of Anhalt-Dessau.In 1717, at the ag

Was a German Prince member of the House of Ascania in the branch of Anhalt-Dessau.In 1717, at the age of only twelve, Eugen joined the Prussian army. From 1733 to 1735 to 1739 he was a Chief of the Corps of the Prussian Hussar's regiment No 1 (regiment of Pferde). In 1743 he left the Prussian service and joined to the Austrian army under the orders of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine on the Rhine as a volunteer.

(Field Marshal Lord Cavan) was brought back from retirement at 48 in 1914 and rose to become one of

(Field Marshal Lord Cavan) was brought back from retirement at 48 in 1914 and rose to become one of the British Army's more successful commanders during the First World War.

Was a distinguished Anglo-Irish soldier and one of the most successful commanders of the Victorian e

Was a distinguished Anglo-Irish soldier and one of the most successful commanders of the Victorian era. He was affectionately known as 'Bobs' by the troops he commanded.

Was a German Luftwaffe officer who served with the Fallschirmjäger during World War II, reaching th

Was a German Luftwaffe officer who served with the Fallschirmjäger during World War II, reaching the rank of oberstleutnant. After the war, he served in the Bundeswehr, reaching the rank of brigadegeneral der reserve.

Was the son of Prince Charles of Prussia (1801-1883) and his wife Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar (180

Was the son of Prince Charles of Prussia (1801-1883) and his wife Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar (1808-1877). Prince Frederick Charles was a grandson of King Frederick William III of Prussia and a nephew of Frederick William IV and William I. He was born at Schloss Klein in Berlin.rederick Charles was under the military tutelage of then major Albrecht von Roon, who accompagnied the Prince to the University of Bonn in 1846. After his studies, the Prince served as a captain on Wrangel's staff during the Schleswig campaign of 1848.

Attaining the rank of Generalfeldmarschall during World War II.

Attaining the rank of Generalfeldmarschall during World War II.

Was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and Governor of Wesel.Dossow was educated at the Joachimsthalsch

Was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and Governor of Wesel.Dossow was educated at the Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium in Berlin; in 1688 he participated in the burial of Frederick William, the "Great Elector". After attending the military college in Kolberg, Dossow joined Prince Alexander of Courland's regiment in the Duchy of Prussia. After the regiment was strengthened with a detachment of troops from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, it became known as the 'Regiment Kurland'. King Frederick I of Prussia placed the regiment under the command of Emperor Leopold I during the War of the Spanish Succession.

Was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and statesman.The cultured Grumbkow was born in Berlin as the so

Was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and statesman.The cultured Grumbkow was born in Berlin as the son of Joachim Ernst von Grumbkow, General War Minister of Brandenburg-Prussia. Educated in France, he married a Mademoiselle de la Chevalerie.[1] He took part in the War of the Spanish Succession, fighting in the Battle of Malplaquet and reaching the rank of Generalmajor.

Was a Cuban military officer, dictator and politician.Batista was the de facto military leader of Cu

Was a Cuban military officer, dictator and politician.Batista was the de facto military leader of Cuba from 1933 to 1940 and the de jure President of Cuba from 1940 to 1944 after having won an election. After staging a successful coup in 1952, Batista ran unopposed in an election in 1954, and ruled the nation until handing over power on the last day of 1958 due to an opposition insurgency that was part of Fidel Castro's guerrilla movement, and was a significant event in the Cuban Revolution.

Was the most illustrious Russian naval commander and admiral of the 18th century.He was born in the

Was the most illustrious Russian naval commander and admiral of the 18th century.He was born in the village of Burnakovo in the Yaroslavl gubernia, to a modest family of the minor nobility. On February 15, 1761, he signed up for the Russian Navy in Saint Petersburg. After training, he served on a galley in the Baltic Fleet. In 1768 he was transferred to the Don Flotilla (Azov Sea Navy) in Taganrog and served in the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774. He commanded Catherine II's own yacht, and later defended Russian trade ships in the Mediterranean from the British pirate attacks.