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Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside, GCB, CMG, DSO (6 May 1880 – 22 September 1959) was a senior officer of the British Army who served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the first year of the Second World War.
A British field marshal who served in various wars and conflicts, including World War I and II. Learn about his life, career, and achievements from Britannica's article.
IRONSIDE, WILLIAM EDMUND, Field Marshall, 1st Baron Ironside of Archangel and Ironside (b. Edinburgh, 6 May 1880; d. London, 22 September 1959), noted for his important role as commander of British forces in Persia in 1920-21.
Hace 5 días · Quick Reference. (1880–1959) British general whose exploits in the Boer War inspired the character of Richard Hannay in John Buchan's novels. He received a knighthood in 1919, a peerage in 1941, and was awarded the Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur in 1946.
Edmund Ironside was King of the English from 23 April to 30 November 1016. He fought against the Danish invasion led by Cnut, but was defeated and killed in the same year.
2 de sept. de 2022 · Edmund Ironside, the son of Aethelred the Unready, found himself at the forefront of Anglo-Saxon resistance to the incoming threats from the Vikings led by the famous and powerful King Cnut. Edmund was born to the King of England, Aethelred the Unready and his first wife, Aelgifu.
Mariscal de campo William Edmund Ironside, primer barón Ironside, GCB, CMG, DSO (6 de mayo de 1880 - 22 de septiembre de 1959) fue un estudiante de último año Oficial del ejército británico que sirvió como Jefe del Estado Mayor Imperial durante el primer año de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
