Operation Neptune
Preparations included armoured vehicles specially adapted for the assault, developed under the leadership of Maj. Gen. Percy Hobart (Montgomerys brother-in-law, and an armoured warfare specialist)
Role range: 1939-1945
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Percy Hobart Biography and Timeline
Follow Percy Hobart through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Percy Hobart, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1944–1944Years on this page
1944
Operation Overlord
Given the responsibility of developing ampibious armoured support, "Hobarts funnies"
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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