NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Chief of the Imperial General Staff

Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS) was the title of the professional head of the British Army from 1908 to 1964. Prior to that period, the professional head of the army was entitled the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces (although briefly it had been Chief of the General Staff). Since 1964, the title of the head of the Army has been Chief of the General Staff. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Commander-in-Chief of the Forces, or just the Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C), was the professional head of the British Army from 1672 until 1904, when the office was replaced by the Chief of the General Staff, soon to become Chief of the Imperial General Staff. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... In the military systems of many countries, the Chief of the General Staff is the professional head of that countrys General Staff. ...

Categories: British Army There have been several well-known people named William Nicholson, including: William Nicholson (artist) William Nicholson (chemist) William Nicholson (dramatist) William Nicholson (Mayor of Melbourne) Sir William Nicholson (soldier), British General, and Chief of the Imperial General Staff William Nicholson (naval officer) served in the United States Navy. ... John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres (September 28, 1852–May 22, 1925) was a British soldier and Field Marshal, the first commander of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in World War I. Lord French of Ypres Born in Ripple Vale, Kent. ... For the Victoria Cross recipient see William Robertson (VC) Sir William Robert Robertson (1860-1933) was a British field marshal who served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1916 to 1918 during the First World War. ... Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, Bt. ... Frederick Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan was brought back from retirement at 48 in 1914 and rose to become one of the British Armys more successful commanders during the First World War. ... Sir Archibald Armar Montgomery-Massingberd (1871 - British field marshal. ... John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort (VC, GCB, CBE, DSO & 2 Bars, MVO, MC) (July 10, 1886 - March 1946) was a British soldier who served in both World War I and II, rising to the rank of Field Marshal and receiving the Victoria Cross. ... Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside (b. ... Field Marshal Sir John Greer Dill CMG DSO GCB (25 December 1881 - 4 November 1944) was a British commander in World War I and World War II who played a significant role in the formation of the special relationship. ... Statue of Field Marshal The Viscount Alanbrooke, MoD Building, Whitehall, London Field Marshal Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, KG, GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO (July 23, 1883 - June 17, 1963) was a British Field Marshal during World War II. He also served as Lord High Constable during the coronation of... Bernard Law Montgomery Field Marshal The Right Honourable Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO (17 November 1887â€“24 March 1976) was a British Army officer, most noted for his involvement in World War II and often referred to as Monty. // Early life and World War... Field Marshal Sir William Slim (pictured here as a Major General) William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount Slim KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC (6 August 1897 â€“ 14 December 1970), British military commander and 13th Governor-General of Australia, was born near Bristol, Gloucestershire. ... Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer, KG (1898 - 1979) was a British military commander. ... Field Marshal Sir Richard Amyatt Hull was the last Chief of the Imperial General Staff (1961â€“1964) and the first Chief of the General Staff (1964â€“1965), and as such the professional head of the British Army. ...

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