Guy Simonds

World War II

Lieutenant-General Guy Granville Simonds was a senior Canadian Army officer who served in the Second World War. After early staff duties, he commanded the 1st Canadian Infantry Division in Sicily and Italy, II Canadian Corps in Normandy and Western Europe, and temporarily the First Canadian Army during the Battle of the Scheldt. He became Chief of the General Staff in 1951 and retired in 1955.

Role: Senior Canadian Army officer
Second World War command: Commanded II Canadian Corps
Chief of the General Staff: Appointed in 1951, held the post for four years

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Article: Guy Simonds (English Wikipedia)
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