Major-General George F. Hopkinson

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Major-General George F. Hopkinson was a British Army officer and airborne warfare pioneer who led elite paratroop and glider forces during the Second World War.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
airborne warfare pioneer
human
military leader
allegiance United Kingdom
conflict Second World War
World War II
country United Kingdom
era 20th century
fieldOfWork airborne operations
glider-borne operations
military strategy
paratroop warfare
gender male
hasFamilyName Hopkinson
hasGivenName George
hasHonorificPrefix Major-General
hasMiddleInitial F.
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank Major-General
militaryStatus officer
notableAchievement commanded elite airborne formations during World War II
helped establish British airborne doctrine in World War II
notableFor command of elite paratroop forces
command of glider-borne forces
development of British airborne forces
notableRole leader of British airborne troops in World War II
occupation soldier
partOf British airborne forces
serviceNumber unknown

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
British 1st Airborne Division
commander
1st Airlanding Brigade ("Brigadier George F. Hopkinson")
notableCommander

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