Douglas Graham (British Army officer)
Major General Douglas Alexander Henry Graham, CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC, DL (26 March 1893 – 28 September 1971) was a senior British Army officer who fought with distinction in both world wars. He is most notable during the Second World War for commanding the 153rd Brigade of the 51st (Highland) Division in North Africa from 1942 to 1943, later being the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 56th (London) Infantry Division during the Salerno landings in Italy in September 1943 and the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division during the Normandy landings in France in June 1944.
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Douglas Graham (British Army officer)
Major General Douglas Alexander Henry Graham, CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC, DL (26 March 1893 – 28 September 1971) was a senior British Army officer who fought with distinction in both world wars. He is most notable during the Second World War for commanding the 153rd Brigade of the 51st (Highland) Division in North Africa from 1942 to 1943, later being the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 56th (London) Infantry Division during the Salerno landings in Italy in September 1943 and the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division during the Normandy landings in France in June 1944.
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Major General Douglas Alexande ...... ndings in France in June 1944.
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Дуглас Александер Грем (англ. ...... ершої та Другої світових воєн.
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중장 더글러스 알렉산더 헨리 그레이엄 (1893년 3월 ...... 보병사단을 맡은 것을 비롯한 다양한 사단들을 맡았다.
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1893-03-26
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Brechin, Angus, Scotland
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1971-09-28
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Douglas Graham
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Major General Douglas Alexande ...... ndings in France in June 1944.
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Дуглас Александер Грем (англ. ...... ершої та Другої світових воєн.
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중장 더글러스 알렉산더 헨리 그레이엄 (1893년 3월 ...... 보병사단을 맡은 것을 비롯한 다양한 사단들을 맡았다.
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Douglas Graham (British Army officer)
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Дуглас Александер Грем
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더글러스 알렉산더 그레이엄
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