Defence/military Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was, according to Javanese old manuscripts, poems and mythology, a famous military leader and prime

Was, according to Javanese old manuscripts, poems and mythology, a famous military leader and prime minister (mahapatih) of the Majapahit Empire, credited with bringing the empire to its peak of glory. He delivered an oath called Sumpah Palapa, in which he vowed not to eat any food containing spices until he had conquered all of Nusantara . In modern Indonesia he serves as an important national hero and nationalistic symbol.

Was a Nepalese recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry

Was a Nepalese recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 20 years old, and a Havildar in the 2nd Battalion of the 5th Royal

Was a British army officer. He served in Burma, the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, China, Canada, a

Was a British army officer. He served in Burma, the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, China, Canada, and widely throughout Africa—including his brilliantly executed Ashanti campaign (1873–1874). His reputation for efficiency led to the late 19th-century English phrase "everything's all Sir Garnet", meaning "all is in order."

Was a Soviet military commander of the Russian Civil War and Polish-Soviet War. Gayk was an ethnic A

Was a Soviet military commander of the Russian Civil War and Polish-Soviet War. Gayk was an ethnic Armenian born in Tabriz, Iran to a family of teachers; his mother was Persian and his father an Armenian socialist who had taken refuge from tsarist authori

Was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal) who led his army against Napoleon I at the Battl

Was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal) who led his army against Napoleon I at the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig in 1813 and at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 with the Duke of Wellington.

Was de facto Governor of Córdoba, Argentina from March 8, 1979 to January 20, 1982.

Was de facto Governor of Córdoba, Argentina from March 8, 1979 to January 20, 1982.

Was Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in 1962 to 1965, making him the first four

Was Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in 1962 to 1965, making him the first four-star general of the Philippines' armed forces.Engineer turned soldier, General Alfredo M. Santos is one of the most notable "Freedom Fighters" of the Philippines with a heroic war record. His outstanding achievements proved his selfless dedication to the service of his country and people, thereby bringing distinct honor to the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Was a Georgian military commander who fell during the war in Abkhazia, Georgia. A native of Sukhumi,

Was a Georgian military commander who fell during the war in Abkhazia, Georgia. A native of Sukhumi, Abkhazia, he engaged, immediately after the outbreak of the hostilities in 1992, in the struggle with the Abkhaz separatists who fought for the secession

Was a Swedish friherre, Lieutenant General and war hero.Georg Carl was born at the Stora Torpa manor

Was a Swedish friherre, Lieutenant General and war hero.Georg Carl was born at the Stora Torpa manor in Segerstads parish in Västergötland, Sweden to Johan Jakob von Döbeln and Anna Maria Lindgren. When von Döbeln was eight years old the father died and he was put in school by relatives with the aim to become a priest.

Was a Swedish, Finnish and Russian politician, younger brother of Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten.Sprengt

Was a Swedish, Finnish and Russian politician, younger brother of Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten.Sprengtporten was born in Borgå, Nyland, Swedish Empire (now Finland). He entered the army and rose to the rank of captain during the Seven Years' War. He assisted his brother in the revolution of 1772, and in 1775 was made a colonel and brigadier of Savo brigade in east Finland. Here he distinguished himself greatly as an organizer and administrator. The military school which he founded at Haapaniemi (then Tuhkaniemi), Kuopio (August 1, 1780 until May 1, 1781 when it was moved to Haapaniemi estate in Rantasalmi, where it operated until a transfer to Hamina in 1819) subsequently became a state institution (Hamina Cadet School).

Was a field marshal in the army of Brandenburg during and after the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).Bo

Was a field marshal in the army of Brandenburg during and after the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).Born 1606 in Neuhofen an der Krems, Upper Austria, into a poor Protestant family, Derfflinger had to leave his home due to religious persecution. He served in the armed forces of various combatant powers, most of the time in that of Sweden.

An American military leader, Secretary of State, and the third Secretary of Defense. Once noted as t

An American military leader, Secretary of State, and the third Secretary of Defense. Once noted as the "organizer of victory" by Winston Churchill for his leadership of the Allied victory in World War II.

Styled Lord Bingham before 1839, was a British soldier, remembered for his part in the Crimean War.H

Styled Lord Bingham before 1839, was a British soldier, remembered for his part in the Crimean War.He was born in London, the first son of the 2nd Earl of Lucan, and was styled Lord Bingham from birth. He attended Westminster School but left formal education in 1816 to join the 6th Regiment of Foot. He became a lieutenant in 1820 and a major in 1825, when he was with the 17th Lancers.

Was a British soldier and Scottish nobleman. He was the first British Army officer to be promoted to

Was a British soldier and Scottish nobleman. He was the first British Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal.The son of the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton, he fought for William of Orange in Ireland and the Low Countries. He was raised to the peerage in 1695, and continued to serve with distinction in the War of the Spanish Succession.

Was a career United States Army officer who became a general in the Confederate States Army during t

Was a career United States Army officer who became a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He is best remembered for his participation in the futile and bloody assault at the Battle of Gettysburg that bears his name, Pickett's Charge.

Was a British military commander who served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1926 to 1933

Was a British military commander who served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1926 to 1933.The son of George Milne of Aberdeen, Milne was educated at Aberdeen Gymnasium and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1885.

Was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer involved in coastal construction, includi

Was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer involved in coastal construction, including several lighthouses. He fought with distinction in the Seminole War and Mexican-American War. During the American Civil War he served as a Union General, rising from command of a brigade to the Army of the Potomac.

Was a Scottish soldier and administrator who rose to the rank of Field Marshal in the British Army.H

Was a Scottish soldier and administrator who rose to the rank of Field Marshal in the British Army.Hay was born in Bonnington, Angus in 1787, and educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh. He succeeded his father (who had been imprisoned until his death by Napoleon in France) as Marquess of Tweeddale in 1804 and fought in the Anglo-American War of 1812 as lieutenant colonel of the 100th Regiment of Foot.

Was a Navy Reserve Commander (aviation) and founder of the American Nazi Party. Rockwell was a major

Was a Navy Reserve Commander (aviation) and founder of the American Nazi Party. Rockwell was a major figure in the Neo-Nazi movement in post-war United States, and his beliefs and writings have continued to be influential among white nationalists and neo-Nazis.

Was a Major General in the United States Army and the son of World War II General George Patton.A 19

Was a Major General in the United States Army and the son of World War II General George Patton.A 1946 graduate of West Point Patton was initially trained as an infantryman. His first assignment was to Regensburg, West Germany where he participated in the 1948 Berlin Airlift. He and the troops under his command were utilized to load supplies onto Air Force transport aircraft bound for Berlin. In 1952, a year after he returned from Germany, he married Joanne Holbrook. Patton served in Korea starting in July 1953, commanding "A" Company of the 140th Tank Battalion, 40th Infantry Division. Patton received his first Silver Star and the Purple Heart in Korea.

Was a distinguished and controversial U.S. Army officer.Commissioned in the army in 1909, Patton par

Was a distinguished and controversial U.S. Army officer.Commissioned in the army in 1909, Patton participated in the unsuccessful attempt to capture Pancho Villa in 1916-17. In World War I, he was a senior commander of the new United States Tank Corps and saw action in France. After the war, he was a strong advocate of armored warfare.

Known as the Viscount Townshend from 1764 to 1787, was a British soldier who reached the rank of fie

Known as the Viscount Townshend from 1764 to 1787, was a British soldier who reached the rank of field marshal.Townshend was the son of Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend, and Audrey Ethelreda Harrison. Charles Townshend was his younger brother and Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, his first cousin.

Served as a British military commander and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces.Wade, born in Kilavally,

Served as a British military commander and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces.Wade, born in Kilavally, Westmeath in Ireland, joined the British Army in 1690 and served in Flanders in 1692, earning a promotion to Captain. During the War of the Spanish Succession (1702–13) he first served under Marlborough, gaining promotion to major and lieutenant colonel in 1702.

Ed the Continental Army to victory over the Kingdom of Great Britain in the American Revolutionary W

Ed the Continental Army to victory over the Kingdom of Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and served as the first President of the United States of America (1789–1797).

Was a Russian revolutionary and a Marxist theoretician. He was a founder of the Social-Democratic mo

Was a Russian revolutionary and a Marxist theoretician. He was a founder of the Social-Democratic movement in Russia and was the first Russian Marxist.