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Frederick Browning Biography and Timeline

Follow Frederick Browning through 6 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Frederick Browning, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records
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1941–1945Years on this page

1941

Airbourne Division

Commander of First Air Corps · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Founds the British Armys 1st Airbourne Division. Commands the Bruneval raid & invasions of north Africa & Sicily

Role range: 1939-1945

1942

Operation Biting

Commander of Airborne Forces · Bruneval · Warfare / World War, 2nd

British airborne planning supports the Bruneval radar raid.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1942

1944

Market Garden

Commander of First Air Corps · Arnhem · Warfare / World War, 2nd

At the Battle of Arnhem makes the comment "I think we might be going a bridge too far"

Role range: 1939-1945

Operation Overlord

Commander of First Air Corps · Normandy · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Commands the 1st Airbourne Division during the Normandy landings

Role range: 1939-1945

1945

Result of Surrender of Japan

COS · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Japan's capitulation ends organised Japanese resistance across the wider Allied command area.

Role range: 1939-1945

Surrender of Japan

COS · Warfare / World War, 2nd

As COS to Mountbatten oversees the surrender of Japan

Role range: 1939-1945

Records, sources and methodology

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