Major-General Guy Simonds
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Major-General Guy Simonds was a prominent Canadian Army officer of the Second World War, best known for his innovative and aggressive leadership in key Northwest Europe campaigns such as the Battle of the Scheldt and the Normandy landings.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds | 4 |
| Major-General Guy Simonds canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Canadian Forces Decoration
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Companion of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ Distinguished Service Order ⓘ |
| commanded |
Canadian forces in the Scheldt estuary operations
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II Canadian Corps in Northwest Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Northwest Europe campaign
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World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Royal Military College of Canada
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Staff College, Camberley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Simonds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Lieutenant-General
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Major-General ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Royal Canadian Horse Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggressive leadership in combat operations
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development of firepower-based offensive doctrine ⓘ emphasis on detailed operational planning ⓘ planning and execution of operations in Normandy ⓘ planning and execution of the Battle of the Scheldt ⓘ reorganization of Canadian formations for offensive operations ⓘ use of specialized armoured vehicles in assault operations ⓘ |
| notableWork |
innovative armoured-infantry tactics
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leadership in the Battle of the Scheldt ⓘ leadership in the Normandy campaign ⓘ |
| occupation |
military strategist
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soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Falaise Pocket
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Battle of the Rhineland NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Scheldt NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Toronto, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Major-General in the Canadian Army
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acting commander of First Canadian Army ⓘ commander of II Canadian Corps ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Canadian Army officer service number (unspecified) ⓘ |
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Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds
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Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds
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Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds
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Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds