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Sir Neil Methuen Ritchie (29 luglio 1897 – 11 dicembre 1983) è stato un generale dell'esercito inglese durante la seconda guerra mondiale
General Sir Neil Methuen Ritchie, GBE, KCB, DSO, MC, KStJ (29 July 1897 – 11 December 1983) was a British Army officer who served in the First and Second World Wars. During the Second World War he commanded the British Eighth Army in the North African campaign from November 1941 until he was dismissed in June 1942 after a ...
This time, he walked right into Deputy Commander Middle East General Sir Neil Ritchie. He took this opportunity to explain his idea to create the SAS. General Ritchie was impressed and convinced General Auchinleck, who was just one office door down, to allow David Stirling to form his special unit.
Sir Neil Methuen Ritchie (29 luglio 1897 – 11 dicembre 1983) è stato un generale dell'esercito inglese durante la seconda guerra mondiale.
Lieutenant-General Neil Ritchie was commander of the Eighth Army in North Africa for the Battle of Gazala. The battle ended in a crushing defeat and the Allies lost Torbuck. Winston Churchill was incandescent and Ritchie was sacked.
20 apr 2015 · Lieutenant-General Neil Ritchie commanded the British 8th Army during the Battle of Gazala. This battle ended with the loss of Tobruk and Ritchie, along with Claude Auchinleck, bore the brunt of Winston Churchill’s anger – the British Prime Minister called the surrender of Tobruk a “disgrace”.
Vicecapo di stato maggiore delle forze del Medio Oriente nel 1941, fu l'autore del piano dell'offensiva britannica contro Rommel nel nov. dello stesso anno. Partecipò in seguito allo sbarco in Normandia e dal 1947 al 1949 fu comandante supremo delle truppe britanniche in Estremo Oriente.
