Frederick Browning

Sir Frederick Arthur Montague Browning, KBE, CB, DSO ( born December 20, 1896 in Kensington, † March 14, 1965 in Cornwall), who was also called " Boy" Browning, a British lieutenant - general was ( Lieutenant General ). He gained as commander of the 1st Allied Airborne Army during Operation Market Garden fame. Browning was married to the novelist Daphne du Maurier.

Life

Browning's military career began in the First World War, where he met Winston Churchill, who later gave him command of the 1st British Airborne Division. He was moved several times until it finally commander of the 2nd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards in 1935. In this position he remained until the outbreak of the Second World War, when he was Commandant of the Small Arms School. In 1940 he was given command of the 24th Guards Brigade.

In 1941, Browning was appointed by Churchill to command British 1st Airborne Division, which he remained until 1943.

He was in 1943 the Commanding General of the 1st British Airborne Corps, which was assigned to 1944, the newly formed 1st Allied Airborne Army. The American Lieutenant - General ( Lieutenant General ) Lewis H. Brereton got the command of this Airborne Army and Browning became his deputy. However, the command of the 1st British Airborne Corps retained Browning itself

Browning commanded the airborne forces of the 1st Allied Airborne Army during Operation Market Garden, where he landed with his staff near Nijmegen. However, the dispersal of troops complicated the issue of orders.

Although Browning was not made by Bernard Montgomery responsible for the failure of Operation Market Garden, he had to forego further promotions and remained Lieutenant General. He was transferred to Southeast Asia and led his last major command as General Secretary in the Ministry of War.

In 1928 Browning as part of the bobsleigh teams of the United Kingdom at the Olympic Winter Games in St. Moritz in part. He finished with his colleagues Rank 10