Neil Ritchie

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Neil Ritchie was a British Army general best known for commanding the Eighth Army in North Africa during the Second World War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
general
human
allegiance United Kingdom
conflict World War I
surface form: First World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
era 20th century
familyName Ritchie
fieldOfWork military leadership
military strategy
gender male
givenName Neil
hasRole army commander
field commander
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank General
notableCommand Eighth Army
notableFor Commanding the Eighth Army in North Africa during the Second World War
notableWork Command of the Eighth Army in North Africa
occupation military officer
participantIn North African campaign
North African campaign
surface form: Western Desert campaign
partOf British Army general staff
positionHeld Commander of the Eighth Army
General officer in the British Army
serviceNumber British Army officer service number (exact value not known)
theatreOfOperations North African campaign
Western Desert

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Gazala combatantCommander Neil Ritchie
Battle of Tobruk (1942) commander Neil Ritchie
British Eighth Army commander Neil Ritchie
8th Army commander Neil Ritchie
subject surface form: Eighth Army
Operation Crusader commander Neil Ritchie
Eighth Army notableCommander Neil Ritchie