September 1956
Port Said Replaces Alexandria as Main Objective
Cyprus
Stockwell adapts land-force planning after the principal landing objective is changed from Alexandria to Port Said.
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Hugh Stockwell
Great Britain
Lieutenant General
22 archival records
September 1st, 1956
Land Command Prepares Eastern Mediterranean Forces
Cyprus
Hugh Stockwell worked on the land component of the proposed Anglo-French intervention while troops and equipment were assembled in the eastern Mediterranean.
October 31st, 1956
British Ground Planners Assess Airfield Seizure
Cyprus
Hugh Stockwell's staff planned the use of a parachute battalion to seize El Gamil and open an approach toward Port Said.
October 31st, 1956
Ground Force Arranges Port Said Assault Sequence
Cyprus
Hugh Stockwell coordinated the planned progression from parachute landings to an amphibious attack and advance southward.
October 31st, 1956
Landing Force
Cyprus
Commands the landing force assembled to seize Port Said and the northern canal zone
November 5th, 1956
Airborne Bridgeheads Prepare Seaborne Arrival
Port Said
Hugh Stockwell's land forces established forward positions around Port Said to make the following day's amphibious assault more effective.
November 5th, 1956
Allied Ground Headquarters Monitors Beachhead Progress
Port Said
Hugh Stockwell's command prepared the main landings as paratroopers sought to hold their initial positions.
November 5th, 1956
Ground Assault Phase Opened
Port Said
Stockwell opens the ground phase of the Anglo-French assault after airborne forces establish initial positions.
November 5th, 1956
Ground Headquarters Tracks Airborne Advance
Cyprus
Hugh Stockwell's headquarters monitored the progress from El Gamil toward Port Said while preparing the following day's amphibious operation.
November 5th, 1956
Port Said Landing
Port Said
Commands Anglo-French ground forces landing at Port Said
November 6th, 1956
Advance Halted Under International Ceasefire
Port Said
Hugh Stockwell's forces halted their forward movement following the ceasefire that ended the immediate Anglo-French offensive.
November 6th, 1956
Armored Vehicles Reinforce British Landing Troops
Port Said
Hugh Stockwell's ground forces brought armored support into the fighting following the initial Royal Marine landings.
November 6th, 1956
Forward Troops Halt South of Port Said
Suez Canal
Stockwell halts forward units after the ceasefire order interrupts the planned advance down the canal.
November 6th, 1956
Ground Forces Freeze Positions South of City
United Nations
Hugh Stockwell halted advancing units as the political ceasefire decision reached the troops near Port Said.
November 6th, 1956
Ground Forces Push Beyond Captured Airfield
Port Said
Hugh Stockwell coordinated the British advance from the El Gamil foothold as commandos and armored support joined the operation.
November 6th, 1956
Port Said Assault
Port Said
Commands ground forces as amphibious landings reinforce the airborne troops at Port Said
November 6th, 1956
Port Said Beachheads Consolidated
Port Said
Stockwell consolidates Anglo-French beachheads after the amphibious landings.
November 6th, 1956
Royal Marines and Armour Integrated for Landing
Port Said
Stockwell's land plan combines Royal Marine commandos with Centurion tanks during the seaborne assault on Port Said.
November 6th, 1956
Royal Marines Land on Port Said Beaches
Port Said
Hugh Stockwell's command put Royal Marine units ashore near Port Said with armored support after the airborne operation secured a foothold.
November 6th, 1956
Southward Canal Advance Organised
Port Said
Stockwell directs forces beyond the captured beachhead toward objectives farther south along the canal.
November 9th, 1956
Parachute Deployment Evaluated After Fighting
Port Said
Hugh Stockwell's command assessed the airborne operation's effectiveness in securing an airfield and supporting the advance toward Port Said.
December 10th, 1956
Allied Force Organizes Port Said Evacuation
Port Said
Hugh Stockwell's headquarters prepared the departure of ground forces and equipment from their remaining canal zone positions.