Major General
Appointed Major General
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Alan Francis Brooke Biography and Timeline
Follow Alan Francis Brooke through 35 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Alan Francis Brooke, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1935–1946Years on this page
1935
1937
Commander of Mobile Division
Appointed Commander of the Mobile Division
1938
Commander of Anti-Air Corps
Appointed Commander of the Anti-Aircraft Corps
Lieutenant General
Appointed Lieutenant General
1939
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Appointed Commander of the 2nd Corps of the British Expeditionary Force in France
Commander of Second Army Corps
Appointed Commander of the 2nd Corps of the British Expeditionary Force in France
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Appointed Commander of the 2nd Corps of the British Expeditionary Force in France
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Directs defensive actions which secure the escape of the BEF from Dunkirk
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940
Commander of Second Army Corps
Appointed Commander of the 2nd Corps of the British Expeditionary Force in France
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940
Operation Dynamo
Directs defensive actions which secure the escape of the BEF from Dunkirk
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940
1940
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander of the Home Forces
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander of the Home Forces after the evacuation at Dunkirk
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1941
Invasion of Great Britain
Begins preparations for an anticipated German invasion of Britain
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1941
Maginot Line
Hitler rounds the Maginot line forcing evacuation of 340,000 between 27 May-4 June
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940
Operation Dynamo
Hitler rounds the Maginot line forcing evacuation of 340,000 between 27 May-4 June
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940
1941
Chief of Imperial General Staff (CIGS)
Appointed Commander of the Imperial General Staff
Adviser
Appointed Principle Military Adivisor to Churchill
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1946
Chief of Imperial General Staff (CIGS)
Appointed Commander of the Imperial General Staff
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1946
1942
Meeting
Auchinleck agrees Brookes proposal to make Montgomery Comander of the Eighth Army
Role range: 1939-1945
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Appointed Member of Joint Chiefs-of-Sraff
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
Role range: 1939-1945
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Appointed Member of Joint Chiefs-of-Sraff
Role range: 1939-1945
1943
Conference of Trident
Alan Brooke represents British military planning interests during the Trident Conference
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1946
Suez Canal
Plans British strategy after the North African victory secures the Suez Canal and frees forces for Mediterranean operations.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1946
British Military Delegation at Tehran
Brooke attends the Tehran discussions as Chief of the Imperial General Staff and principal British military adviser.
Role range: 1939-1945
Brooke Attends Tripartite Military Meeting
Brooke represents British strategic views during the formal military discussions among the three powers.
Role range: 1939-1945
Brooke Reviews Mediterranean Resource Demands
Brooke examines how Mediterranean commitments would affect forces and landing craft required for Overlord.
Role range: 1939-1945
Brooke Attends Churchill Birthday Conference Dinner
Brooke attends the dinner where military and political discussions continue among senior Allied leaders.
Role range: 1939-1945
Allied Cover Plan Coordination Agreed
Brooke's delegation joins the agreement to coordinate deception plans intended to mislead Germany about forthcoming operations.
Role range: 1939-1945
Conference of Casablanca
Eienhower is appointed The Supreme Allied Commander for Overlord instead of Brooke
Role range: 1939-1945
1944
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Role range: 1939-1945
1945
Peerage
Created Baron Brooke, 1st
Role range: 1939-1945
1946
Peerage
Created Viscount Brooke
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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