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   Who was General Dempsey?

   • General Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey, GBE , KCB , DSO , MC , DL (15 December 1896 – 5 June 1969) was a senior British Army officer who served in both world wars. During the Second World War he commanded the Second Army in northwest Europe.

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   Who was Miles Dempsey?

   • Miles Dempsey was born in New Brighton, Cheshire in December 1896. He graduated from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst in 1915 and went straight into World War One fighting with the Royal Berkshire Regiment. Dempsey served on the Western Front and was awarded the Military Cross for bravery.

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   When did Miles Dempsey retire?

   • After the war, he was appointed as the military commander of the Middle East in 1946. Dempsey retired from the army in 1947 and died in June 1969. Lieutenant-General Miles Dempsey commanded the British 2nd Army during the D-Day landings in June 1944.

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   Was Miles Dempsey a good officer?

   • Miles Dempsey was considered to be a highly competent officer. He asserted a very effective control over the British 2nd Army but always seemed to be in the background. Whereas, General George Patton can be seen as the classic military extrovert, Dempsey was the opposite.

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   Was Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey a popular leader?

   • "General Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey (1896-1969): 'Not a Popular Leader'". RUSI Journal. 150 (5): 66–72. doi: 10.1080/03071840509431887. ISSN 0307-1847. S2CID 154139029 – via ProQuest One Academic. Caddick-Adams, Peter (2022). Fire and Steel: The End of World War Two in the West. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-060186-7.

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   Where did Miles Dempsey landed?

   • Dempsey’s men landed at Gold, Juno and Sword beaches and the spectacular success of the British units at the Normandy landings, and the way they were led, confirmed to many the skill and ability of Dempsey. Miles Dempsey was born in New Brighton, Cheshire in December 1896.

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   General Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey, GBE, KCB, DSO, MC, DL (15 December 1896 – 5 June 1969) was a senior British Army officer who served in both world wars. During the Second World War he commanded the Second Army in northwest Europe.

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   Apr 21, 2015 · Lieutenant-General Miles Dempsey commanded the British 2nd Army during the D-Day landings in June 1944. Dempsey’s men landed at Gold, Juno and Sword beaches and the spectacular success of the British units at the Normandy landings, and the way they were led, confirmed to many the skill and ability of Dempsey.

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   General Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey, GBE, KCB, DSO, MC, DL (15 December 1896 – 5 June 1969) was a senior British Army officer who served in both world wars. During the Second World War he commanded the Second Army in northwest Europe.

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   Upon graduating in 1915, he joined the Royal Berkshire Regiment and fought in WW1 on the Western Front. During the inter-war years, he reached the position of lieutenant colonel after experience leading men of the 5th Infantry Brigade, the 1st Battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regiment, and others.

   • Born: 15 Dec 1896
   • Given Name: Miles

   • Died: 5 Jun 1969
   • Surname: Dempsey

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   Aug 22, 2018 · Dempsey was called back to London by Montgomery in December 1943 and made commander of the British Second Army. Modest, unassuming, efficient, and quietly competent, Dempsey made a stark contrast with the flamboyant and typically strident Montgomery.

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   Aug 19, 2010 · Miles Dempsey, Commander of the British Second Army in the invasion of Europe 1944-45, is almost unknown to the general public. Yet his part in Britains contribution to that campaign...

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   Biography: Dempsey was one of Britain's most accomplished and highly regarded generals during World War II, popular with both his superiors and his subordinates. He first entered the British Army aged 17 during World War I and was wounded during a German offensive in France.