Oliver Leese Biography and Timeline

Battle of Wadi Akarit

Leads the Eighth Armys to victory at Wadi Akarit

Role range: 1939-1945

Commander of XXX Corps

Appointed Commander of XXX Corps in the Eighth Army by Montgomery

Commander of XXX Corps

Appointed Commander of XXX Corps in the Eighth Army by Montgomery

Role range: 1939-1945

Battle of Alamein, 2nd

Leese's XXX Corps leads the infantry assault in the northern sector at the opening of the Second Battle of El Alamein.

Role range: 1939-1945

Battle of Alamein, 2nd

Leese's XXX Corps supports the breakout during the closing phase of the Second Battle of El Alamein.

Role range: 1939-1945

Capture of Mareth Line

Leads the Eighth Armys advance across the Mareth Line

Role range: 1939-1945

Capture of Tripoli

Leads the Eighth Armys advance along the coast road from Benghazi to Tripoli

Role range: 1939-1945

Invasion of Sicily

Captures the Western beachead in the Eighth Armys landind in Sicily

Role range: 1939-1945

Capture of Gothic Line

Breaches the Gothic Line

Role range: 1939-1945

Commander of Eighth Army

Appointed Commander of the Eighth Army, succeeds Montgomery

Capture of Gothic Line

Leads the Eighth Armys persuit of the German Tenth Army as far as the Gothic Line

Role range: 1939-1945

Commander of Eighth Army

Appointed Commander of the Eighth Army, succeeds Montgomery

Role range: 1939-1945

Tenth Army

Leads the Eighth Armys persuit of the German Tenth Army as far as the Gothic Line

Role range: 1939-1945

Siege of Monte Cassino

The British X Corps establish bridgeheads across the River Garigliano

Role range: 1939-1945

Commander of Allied Land Forces

Appointed Commander of the Allied Land Forces of South East Asia

Commander of Allied Land Forces

Appointed Commander of the Allied Land Forces of South East Asia

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1945

Dismissal

Dismissed due to a personality clash with Mountbatten

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1945