Commander of Eighth Army24 November 1941
Appointed Commander of the Eighth Army by Auchinleck
Historical person
Neil Ritchie Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Neil Ritchie, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
8 records1941–19427 events4 places
Chronological biography
1941
Commander of Eighth Army24 November 1941
Appointed Commander of the Eighth Army by Auchinleck
Capture of Tobruk7 December 1941
Commands the Eighth Army which captures Tobruk from Rommel
Eighth Army7 December 1941
Commands the Eighth Army which captures Tobruk from Rommel
Capture of Cyrenaica15 December 1941
Commands the Eighth Army which captures Cyrenaica from Rommel
1942
Dismissal1942
Releived of Command of the Eighth Army by Auchinleck after the fall of Tobruk
Retreat to El Alamein1942
After Tobruk falls to Axis forces, Ritchie's Eighth Army retreats eastward toward El Alamein.
Siege of TobrukJanuary 1942
Rommel drives the Eighth Army back to Gazala, only 25 miles outside Tobruk
Titles and roles
Commander of Eighth Army
Record provenance
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