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April 20th, 2013, 04:14 PM | #1261 |
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In 1916, the German General Staff over-estimated the strength of the neutral Dutch Army by 50 percent, at 300,000 rather than 200,000, despite having flooded the Netherlands with spies for more than two years.
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April 21st, 2013, 12:59 PM | #1265 |
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Robertson was CIGS, but he was a General. He wasnt promoted to Field Marshal until after he quit as CIGS, which I find odd.
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April 21st, 2013, 05:13 PM | #1266 |
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Robertson was far from unique in this, from October 1914–26 September 1915, CIGS was a Lieutenant General, Sir James Wolfe-Murray, actually most of them were, because the Higher Post, Chief of the Defence Staff, was nominally the Chief of the Armed Forces, so to have a five star in role would have in theory, undermined his position, however all CIGS, and later Chief of the General Staff, were promoted to Field Marshall on leaving the post.
The last one was Sir Peter Inge in 1994-1997. five star rank having ceased to be awarded, a five star remains on the active list, until death. The Honourary Rank of Field Marshall in June 2012 was awarded to Charles Guthrie. Eight years after he retired. |
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April 21st, 2013, 06:09 PM | #1267 |
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There is a photo somewhere of a collection of Green Howards with every rank from Field Marshall to Private soldier and all serving. Not bad for a small county Regiment from North Yorkshire.
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April 21st, 2013, 10:26 PM | #1268 |
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Field Marshall Lord Inge, General Lord Dannat, and I believe that the next on just might be a Green Howard! Which means that this County Regiment will have produced three of the last ten Chiefs! The Devon and Dorset have the highest number of Staff Officers per capita of any Regiment, so perhaps readers of my earlier post, when we were discussing amalgamation will see why I argued against it and fell out with my mentor!
Bit Like Lord Dannatt, who as Sir Richard, let rip at the then Labour Government over pay, conditions and the state of both single and married accommodation in the armed forces, he then let rip at them for the state of the equipment and support. Very much a soldiers soldiers, admired and loved by his men, he was appointed as an advisor to David Cameroon prior to his winning the General Election, at which, always a man of principal he resigned saying that the new Government should take advice from their Military Chiefs only. Famously Labour tried to black his name, by claiming his expenses were excessive when he was Chief, only to find that he actually did most of his catering from Lidls anf had actually spent a total of £278 on entertaining through out his tenure, which include dinners for several High Ranking Officials from overseas. He is heavily involved in Service Charities, married to Pippa they have three Sons and a Daughter, one of his sons served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, earning a Mention in Despatches. |
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Although World War I broke out in August of 1914, planning for the 1916 Olympics, to be held in Berlin, continued on the theory that the conflict would be a short one, and the games were not actually cancelled until March of 1915.
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The next Chief of the Defence Staff is indeed from The Green Howards. He will be unique as he will not have been CGS. And being cynical I wonder if having so many senior officers meant they couldnt lobby to keep the regiment??
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