Alan Gordon Cunningham

The General Alan Gordon Cunningham , (May 1st 1887 - January 30th 1983) was an officer of the British army which was characterized by its victories over the Italian forces in the countryside from the East Africa during the Second world war and is also known as a last British High commissioner in Palestine. He was the young brother of the famous admiral Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham de Hundhope.

Biography

Cunningham is born with Dublin in Ireland. It makes studies in Cheltenham Collège and the military royal Academy before taking service in the army in 1906. During the First World War, it was useful in and received in 1915 and in 1918.

In 1937, Cunningham is named ordering the 1st division of and receives then the command of the 5th anti-aircraft division.

At the beginning of the Second world war, Cunningham takes the command of the British troops in East Africa. It conducts the campaign of Somalia and takes Addis-Abeba with the Italians the April 6th 1941. The May 20th, it receives with General Willima Platt the rendering of the Italian army carried out by Amadeo di Savoia.

Following its successes, it receives the command of the 8th army of North Africa in August 1941. Following a dissension with its superiors, it is raised of its command a few months later and turns over in Great Britain as an instructor in a school of officers. It is also useful in Northern Ireland. It is made knight in 1941.

After the Second world war, it is promoted Général in 1945 and is named British High commissioner in Palestine in 1945 where it will be useful until the expiry of the British mandate in 1948. It was useful then as a commander of until in 1954.

Alan Cunningham dies in Royal Tunbridge Wells, in the Kent at the 96 years age.

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