George F. Hopkinson
Major General George Frederick Hopkinson OBE MC (14 December 1895 – 9 September 1943) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 1st Airborne Division during World War II, where he was killed in action in Italy. He was the only British Airborne general to be killed during the conflict.
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George F. Hopkinson
Major General George Frederick Hopkinson OBE MC (14 December 1895 – 9 September 1943) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 1st Airborne Division during World War II, where he was killed in action in Italy. He was the only British Airborne general to be killed during the conflict.
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1943-09-09
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