Alexander Megis Haig Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alexander Megis Haig, based on 7 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

7 records1969–19796 events1 places

Chronological biography

1969

Brigadier General1969

Warfare / Military

Appointed Brigadier General

Military Adviser1969

Warfare / Military

Appointed Nixons military adviser

1971

Lamson 7191971

Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd · Ho Chi Minh Tr

Sent by Kissinger to Laos to assess Operation Lamson. Reports South Vietnam has been routed & had failed to destroy the Ho Chi Minh trail

1974

Commander in Chief1974

Warfare / Military · Commander in Chief Europe

Appointed Commander in Chief of the US forces in Europe

1979

Assassination of Alexander Megis Haig25 June 1979

Warfare / Military

Survives an attempt on his life near the NATO HQ in Belgium. Escapes an assassination attempt by the reconstituted Baader-Meinhof Group

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)25 June 1979

Warfare / Military

Survives an attempt on his life near the NATO HQ in Belgium

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)25 June 1979

Warfare / North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Survives an attempt on his life near the NATO HQ in Belgium

Titles and roles

Commander in Chief Europe

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.