General 'boy' :: the life of lieutenant general Sir Frederick Browning, GCVO, KBE, CB, DSO, DL /
This is the first biography of 'Boy' Browning, whose name is inextricably linked with the creation and employment of Britain's airborne forces in the Second World War. Commissioned into the Grenadier Guards, Browning served on the Western Front, earning a DSO during the Battle of Camb...
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| Zusammenfassung: | This is the first biography of 'Boy' Browning, whose name is inextricably linked with the creation and employment of Britain's airborne forces in the Second World War. Commissioned into the Grenadier Guards, Browning served on the Western Front, earning a DSO during the Battle of Cambrai. As Adjutant at Sandhurst, he began the tradition of riding a horse up the steps at the end of the commissioning parade. Browning represented England and Great Britain as a hurdler at the 1928 Winter Olympics. In 1932 Browning married Daphne du Maurier, who was ten years younger and became one of the 20th cent. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xi, 276 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-265) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781844683369 1844683362 9781783039630 1783039639 1299198716 9781299198715 |
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| contents | List of Maps; Foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh; Introduction; Prologue; 1. Family (1335-1896); 2. Tommy (1896-1914); 3. Boy (1914-1916); 4. Trenches (1916-1918); 5. Peace (1918-1924); 6. Sandhurst (1924-1928); 7. Hiatus (1928-1931); 8. Daphne (1931-1932); 9. Marriage (1932-1939); 10. Brigadier (1939-1941); 11. Pegasus (1941-1942); 12. Expansion (1942); 13. Setbacks (1942-1943); 14. Adviser (1943); 15. Corps (December 1943-June 1944); 16. Frustration (6 June-9 September 1944); 17. Sixteen (10-16 September 1944); 18. Market (17-20 September 1944); 19. Garden (21-24 September 1944) 20. Tragedy (24 September-9 October 1944)21. Verdict (10-26 September 1944); 22. Aftermath (October-December 1944); 23. Kandy (December 1944-May 1945); 24. Victory (May-November 1945); 25. Singapore (November 1945-July 1946); 26. Return (July 1946-December 1947); 27. Princess (1948-1952); 28. Duke (1952-1956); 29. Breakdown (1956-1959); 30. Finale (1959-1965); 31. Postscript (1965-1989); 32. Retrospective; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Abbreviations; Notes; Acknowledgements; Sources & Bibliography; Index |
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| spelling | Mead, Richard, 1947- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2015003818 General 'boy' : the life of lieutenant general Sir Frederick Browning, GCVO, KBE, CB, DSO, DL / Richard Mead ; foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2010. 1 online resource (xi, 276 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-265) and index. Print version record. List of Maps; Foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh; Introduction; Prologue; 1. Family (1335-1896); 2. Tommy (1896-1914); 3. Boy (1914-1916); 4. Trenches (1916-1918); 5. Peace (1918-1924); 6. Sandhurst (1924-1928); 7. Hiatus (1928-1931); 8. Daphne (1931-1932); 9. Marriage (1932-1939); 10. Brigadier (1939-1941); 11. Pegasus (1941-1942); 12. Expansion (1942); 13. Setbacks (1942-1943); 14. Adviser (1943); 15. Corps (December 1943-June 1944); 16. Frustration (6 June-9 September 1944); 17. Sixteen (10-16 September 1944); 18. Market (17-20 September 1944); 19. Garden (21-24 September 1944) 20. Tragedy (24 September-9 October 1944)21. Verdict (10-26 September 1944); 22. Aftermath (October-December 1944); 23. Kandy (December 1944-May 1945); 24. Victory (May-November 1945); 25. Singapore (November 1945-July 1946); 26. Return (July 1946-December 1947); 27. Princess (1948-1952); 28. Duke (1952-1956); 29. Breakdown (1956-1959); 30. Finale (1959-1965); 31. Postscript (1965-1989); 32. Retrospective; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Abbreviations; Notes; Acknowledgements; Sources & Bibliography; Index This is the first biography of 'Boy' Browning, whose name is inextricably linked with the creation and employment of Britain's airborne forces in the Second World War. Commissioned into the Grenadier Guards, Browning served on the Western Front, earning a DSO during the Battle of Cambrai. As Adjutant at Sandhurst, he began the tradition of riding a horse up the steps at the end of the commissioning parade. Browning represented England and Great Britain as a hurdler at the 1928 Winter Olympics. In 1932 Browning married Daphne du Maurier, who was ten years younger and became one of the 20th cent. English. Browning, Frederick, 1896-1965. Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989 Marriage. Great Britain. Royal Air Force Officers Biography. Browning, Frederick, 1896-1965 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJgCMX3T6TgtCq8MHWVgrq Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrCdRhTDcMRtvVxRBpF8C Great Britain. Royal Air Force fast Browning, Frederick. swd Generals Great Britain Biography. World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, British. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85148277 Généraux Grande-Bretagne Biographies. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Opérations aériennes britanniques. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Historical. bisacsh HISTORY Military World War II. bisacsh Armed Forces Officers fast Generals fast Marriage fast Military operations, Aerial British fast Great Britain fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdmp7p3cx8hpmJ8HvmTpP World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vBbhpRH9XvjbDFXtxhb 1939-1945 fast Biographie. Biographies fast Print version: Mead, Richard. General 'boy'. Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2010 9781848841819 (OCoLC)659244822 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=458373 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Mead, Richard, 1947- General 'boy' : the life of lieutenant general Sir Frederick Browning, GCVO, KBE, CB, DSO, DL / List of Maps; Foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh; Introduction; Prologue; 1. Family (1335-1896); 2. Tommy (1896-1914); 3. Boy (1914-1916); 4. Trenches (1916-1918); 5. Peace (1918-1924); 6. Sandhurst (1924-1928); 7. Hiatus (1928-1931); 8. Daphne (1931-1932); 9. Marriage (1932-1939); 10. Brigadier (1939-1941); 11. Pegasus (1941-1942); 12. Expansion (1942); 13. Setbacks (1942-1943); 14. Adviser (1943); 15. Corps (December 1943-June 1944); 16. Frustration (6 June-9 September 1944); 17. Sixteen (10-16 September 1944); 18. Market (17-20 September 1944); 19. Garden (21-24 September 1944) 20. Tragedy (24 September-9 October 1944)21. Verdict (10-26 September 1944); 22. Aftermath (October-December 1944); 23. Kandy (December 1944-May 1945); 24. Victory (May-November 1945); 25. Singapore (November 1945-July 1946); 26. Return (July 1946-December 1947); 27. Princess (1948-1952); 28. Duke (1952-1956); 29. Breakdown (1956-1959); 30. Finale (1959-1965); 31. Postscript (1965-1989); 32. Retrospective; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Abbreviations; Notes; Acknowledgements; Sources & Bibliography; Index Browning, Frederick, 1896-1965. Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989 Marriage. Great Britain. Royal Air Force Officers Biography. Browning, Frederick, 1896-1965 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJgCMX3T6TgtCq8MHWVgrq Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrCdRhTDcMRtvVxRBpF8C Great Britain. Royal Air Force fast Browning, Frederick. swd Generals Great Britain Biography. World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, British. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85148277 Généraux Grande-Bretagne Biographies. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Opérations aériennes britanniques. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Historical. bisacsh HISTORY Military World War II. bisacsh Armed Forces Officers fast Generals fast Marriage fast Military operations, Aerial British fast |
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| title | General 'boy' : the life of lieutenant general Sir Frederick Browning, GCVO, KBE, CB, DSO, DL / |
| title_auth | General 'boy' : the life of lieutenant general Sir Frederick Browning, GCVO, KBE, CB, DSO, DL / |
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| title_full | General 'boy' : the life of lieutenant general Sir Frederick Browning, GCVO, KBE, CB, DSO, DL / Richard Mead ; foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. |
| title_fullStr | General 'boy' : the life of lieutenant general Sir Frederick Browning, GCVO, KBE, CB, DSO, DL / Richard Mead ; foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. |
| title_full_unstemmed | General 'boy' : the life of lieutenant general Sir Frederick Browning, GCVO, KBE, CB, DSO, DL / Richard Mead ; foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. |
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| topic | Browning, Frederick, 1896-1965. Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989 Marriage. Great Britain. Royal Air Force Officers Biography. Browning, Frederick, 1896-1965 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJgCMX3T6TgtCq8MHWVgrq Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrCdRhTDcMRtvVxRBpF8C Great Britain. Royal Air Force fast Browning, Frederick. swd Generals Great Britain Biography. World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, British. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85148277 Généraux Grande-Bretagne Biographies. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Opérations aériennes britanniques. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Historical. bisacsh HISTORY Military World War II. bisacsh Armed Forces Officers fast Generals fast Marriage fast Military operations, Aerial British fast |
| topic_facet | Browning, Frederick, 1896-1965. Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989 Marriage. Great Britain. Royal Air Force Officers Biography. Browning, Frederick, 1896-1965 Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989 Great Britain. Royal Air Force Browning, Frederick. Generals Great Britain Biography. World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, British. Généraux Grande-Bretagne Biographies. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Opérations aériennes britanniques. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Historical. HISTORY Military World War II. Armed Forces Officers Generals Marriage Military operations, Aerial British Great Britain Biographie. Biographies |
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