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Sir Alan Brooke and others helped lead Great Britain in the fight against the Axis Powers during World War II. Information about him and other notable British figures involved in World War II can be found here.

BRITISH WORLD WAR II LEADERS LIBRARY

Clement Richard Attlee

Attlee, Clement Richard, First Earl Attlee (1883–1967), a British statesman. He was leader of the Labour party, 1935–55, and served as Great Britain's prime minister, 1945–51.

Earl Alexander

Alexander of Tunis, Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, First Earl (1891–1969), a British general and statesman.

Earl Mountbatten of Burma

Mountbatten of Burma, Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mount-batten, First Earl (1900–1979), a British naval officer.

Earl Wavell

Wavell, Archibald Percival Wavell, First Earl (1883–1950), a British army officer.

O. C. Wingate

Wingate, Orde Charles (1903–1944), a British army officer. His daring “Wingate's Raiders” harassed the Japanese far behind their lines in Burma during World War II.

Sir A. F. Brooke

Brooke, Sir Alan Francis, First Viscount Alanbrooke (1883–1963), a British army officer.

Sir B. H. Ramsay

Ramsay, Sir Bertram Home (1883–1945), a British naval officer. He was born in Coldstream, Berwick, and joined the navy at 15.

Trafford L. Leigh-Mallory

Leigh-Mallory, Sir Trafford Leigh (1892–1944), a British air officer. His direction of fighter groups in the Midlands region of England during the Battle of Britain (1940) won him knighthood.

Viscount Cunningham

Cunningham of Hyndhope, Andrew Browne Cunningham, Viscount (1883–1963), a British naval officer.

Viscount Montgomery

Montgomery of Alamein, Bernard Law Montgomery, First Viscount (1887–1976). a British army officer who gained distinction in World War II.


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