Brian Horrocks Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Brian Horrocks, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

4 records1944–19453 events2 places

Chronological biography

1944

Commander of XXX Corps1944

Warfare / Military · Commander of XXX Corps

Appointed Commander of XXX Corps in Normandy

Commander of XXX Corps1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of XXX Corps

Appointed Commander of XXX Corps in Normandy

Market Garden1944

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

Fails to relieve the 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem

1945

Veritable1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of XXX Corps · River Rhine

Helps clear the approaches to the Rhine

Titles and roles

Commander of XXX Corps

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.