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Edwin Noel Westby Bramall, Baron Bramall KG, GCB, OBE, MC, JP, war ein britischer Feldmarschall und Politiker. Er war von 1978 bis 1979 Vize-Chef des Verteidigungsstabes (Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff) sowie von 1979 bis 1982 Generalstabschef (Chief of the General Staff) und damit der höchste militärische Vorgesetzte der britischen Armee.
Field Marshal Edwin Noel Westby Bramall, Baron Bramall, KG GCB OBE MC JP DL (born 18 December 1923) is a retired senior British Army officer. He served as Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, between 1979 and 1982, and as Chief of the Defence Staff, professional head of the British Armed Forces, from 1982 to 1985. He developed the concept of the "Fifth Pillar ...
Wasn't he the last serving officer to have served in WW2? I'm sure it was on the news when he retired. The Soviets also had some elderly generals who were WW2 vets until the late 1980s. Also, wasn't Bramall (aet 22) a very young major by the end of WW2? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 171.192.0.10 14:31, 30 July 2008 (UTC) Reply
1 day ago · Lord Bramall’s life was one of remarkable public service and dedication. K Harvey Proctor was MP for Basildon from 1979 to 1983 and for Billericay from 1983 to 1987. As we commemorate the brave souls who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, I reflect on the life and legacy of Field Marshal Edwin Bramall.
Jan 7, 2021 · The former head of the British Army left part of his £490,000 estate to the Gurkha Welfare Trust after his death aged 95. Field Marshal Lord Edwin Bramall, who was a part of nearly every major UK ...
Nov 15, 2019 · Edwin Bramall photographed in 1949 Credit: Family photo Six or so weeks ago in the same room we are sitting in, Nicolas says the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick and her deputy ...
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