Richard Gale Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Richard Gale, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

5 records1944–19443 events4 places

Chronological biography

1944

Capture of Pegasus Bridge6 June 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 6th Airbourne Division · Pegasus Bridge

Parachutes behind enemy lines & captures Benouville, including Pegasus Bridge

Operation Overlord6 June 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 6th Airbourne Division · Benouville

Parachutes behind enemy lines & captures Benouville, including Pegasus Bridge

Operation Overlord6 June 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 6th Airbourne Division · Hermanville

At about 9:30 Hermanville is captured

Operation Overlord6 June 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 6th Airbourne Division · Ranville

Sets up an HQ at Ranville

Siege of Benouville6 June 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of 6th Airbourne Division · Benouville

Parachutes behind enemy lines & captures Benouville, including Pegasus Bridge

Titles and roles

Commander of 6th Airbourne Division

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.