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Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Gwynne Horrocks, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC (7 September 1895 – 4 January 1985) was a British Army officer, chiefly remembered as the commander of XXX Corps in Operation Market Garden and other operations during the Second World War.
Brian Gwynne Horrocks (Ranikhet, Índia, 7 de setembro de 1895 — Chichester, 4 de janeiro de 1985) foi um tenente-general do Exército Britânico durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, principalmente lembrado como o comandante do Corpo XXX na Operação Market Garden e outras operações durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial.
16 de mai. de 2022 · Lt Gen Sir Brian Horrocks, a hero of the North Africa campaign and Operation Market Garden, was given a second send-off on Monday, following the discovery of his unscattered ashes more than three...
- Daniel Capurro
- Senior Reporter & History Correspondent
9 de jan. de 1985 · Sir Brian Horrocks, the World War II general who helped take North Africa from the Germans, died Sunday night, his family announced today. He was 89 years old.
13 de mai. de 2022 · Lt Gen Sir Brian Horrocks’ wartime career His men formed the armoured thrust that pierced through German lines and liberated Nijmegen and Eindhoven, but failed to reach Arnhem in time to secure...
- Daniel Capurro
- Senior Reporter & History Correspondent
Learn about the life and career of Brian G. Horrocks, a British general who fought in North Africa and Western Europe during World War II. He survived a grievous wound, led the Eighth Army against Rommel, and commanded the IX Corps in Italy.
The British XXX Corps, commanded by Lieutenant General Brian Horrocks, assumed responsibility for protecting the Ninth Army’s northern flank on November 12. In discussions over the coming operation, Simpson and Horrocks developed a plan for dealing with Geilenkirchen called “Operation Clipper.”
