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General Sir Richard Nelson "Windy" Gale GCB, KBE, DSO, MC (25 July 1896 – 29 July 1982) was a senior officer in the British Army who served in both world wars. In World War I he was awarded the Military Cross in 1918 whilst serving as a junior officer in the Machine Gun Corps. In World War II he served with 1st Parachute Brigade and then the 6th Airborne Division during the D-Day landings and Operation Tonga in 1944. After the end of the conflict, Gale remained with the Army and eventually became the Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
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General Sir Richard Nelson "Windy" Gale GCB, KBE, DSO, MC (25 July 1896 – 29 July 1982) was a senior officer in the British Army who served in both world wars. In World War I he was awarded the Military Cross in 1918 whilst serving as a junior officer in the Machine Gun Corps. In World War II he served with 1st Parachute Brigade and then the 6th Airborne Division during the D-Day landings and Operation Tonga in 1944. After the end of the conflict, Gale remained with the Army and eventually became the Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
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Intro Early life World War I Inter-war years World War II Later life Military thinking Honours and awards Publications References Bibliography External links
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