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Major-General Sir Francis Wilfred "Freddie" de Guingand, KBE, CB, DSO (28 February 1900 – 29 June 1979) was a British Army officer who served as Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery's chief of staff from the Second Battle of El Alamein until the end of the Second World War.
29 de ago. de 2023 · “Beetle” Smith is fairly well remembered today, but “Freddie” de Guingand remains largely forgotten outside of British circles. He deserves better. The ultimate team player, de Guingand was the most-respected and best-liked British officer among the Americans.
- David T. Zabecki
28 de ene. de 2020 · In 1942, the chief of staff of the British Eighth Army, Brig. Gen. Francis (Freddie) de Guingand, met the arriving new commander, Lt. Gen. Bernard Montgomery. Monty was full of spirit and looking very fit.
Montgomery (left) and “Freddie” De Guingand, his chief of staff, review a document. It was De Guingand who passed the order instructing the Americans to halt and not close the gap at Falaise. With the sudden disagreement in tactics, one might have expected that either Bradley or Eisenhower would pick up the telephone and talk to Montgomery.
Major-General Sir Francis Wilfred "Freddie" de Guingand, KBE, CB, DSO (28 February 1900 – 29 June 1979) was a British Army officer who served as Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery 's chief of staff from the Second Battle of El Alamein until the end of the Second World War.
15 de mar. de 2022 · Montgomery got Freddie de Guingand as his Chief of Staff. He was only promoted to Major in 1938, but as we often see in wartime, promotions followed quickly. He was critical in ensuring that orders were prepared and this allowed Montgomery to travel around Eighth Army and ensure that his intent was very clearly understood.
Major-General Sir Francis Wilfred "Freddie" de Guingand, KBE, CB, DSO (28 February 1900 – 29 June 1979) was a British Army officer who served as Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery's chief of staff from the Second Battle of El Alamein until the end of the Second World War.
