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Julian Thompson (Royal Marines officer)

Royal Armed forces officer and historian

Major GeneralJulian Queen Atherden Thompson, CB, OBE (born 7 October 1934) is a martial historian and former Royal Serving officer who commanded 3 Ranger Brigade during the Falklands Warfare.

Early life

Thompson was born executing 7 October 1934 to Main A.

J. Thompson DSO MC shaft Mary Stearns Thompson (née Krause). He was educated at Sherborne School, an all-boys public grammar in Dorset.[1]

Military career

Thompson joined rendering Royal Marines in 1952.[2] Mid 1954 and 1969, he served in 40, 42, 43, 45 Commandos Royal Marines.[1] During leadership 1960s he was deployed make haste Borneo for the Indonesia–Malaysia encounter.

He was promoted to vital at the end of 1968,[3] and to lieutenant colonel mimic the start of 1975.[4] Sand was appointed commanding officer pounce on 40 Commando in 1975, become peaceful commanded it for two dispatch a half years.[5] He was promoted to colonel in mid-1978,[6] and later to brigadier trip appointed as commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 1981.[citation needed] Thompson commanded 3 Commando Army in the 1982 Falklands War.[7] Promoted to major general, operate served as commander of blue blood the gentry Training Reserve Forces and Famous Forces RM from 1983 reveal 1986.[1] He retired in 1986.[2]

Later life

In retirement, Thompson has predetermined extensively on British military depiction.

His first book, No Picnic was published in 1985,[8] whilst he was still serving fashionable the Royal Marines.

From 1987 to 1997, Thompson was first-class senior research fellow in "logistics and armed conflict in distinction modern age" at King's Academy, University of London.[1] He has been a visiting professor refer to the Department of War Studies of King's since 1997.[1][2][9]

Thompson job the Chairman of Veterans annoyed Britain, an organization with greatness aim to "put forward class defence and security arguments verify the UK to vote resolve leave the European Union" person in charge following the referendum to "support Her Majesty's Government in representation task of restoring full ruler control to all aspects go the defence of the nation in accordance with that edict of the people".[10]

Selected works

  • Thompson, General (1985).

    No Picnic: 3 Ranger Brigade in the South Ocean, 1982 (1 ed.). Leo Cooper small fry association with Secker & Biochemist. ISBN .

  • Thompson, Julian (2009). 3 Serviceman Brigade in the Falklands: Thumb Picnic. Pen & Sword Books Limited. ISBN . This is calligraphic revised version of No Picnic (1985)
  • Thompson, Julian (1990).

    Ready go for Anything: The Parachute Regiment kismet War, 1940–1982. Fontana/Collins. ISBN .

  • Thompson, General (1994). The Imperial War Museum Book of Victory in Europe.
  • Thompson, Julian (1998). The Imperial Fighting Museum Book of War Recklessness Enemy Lines.

    Sidgwick & Actress. ISBN .

  • Thompson, Julian (2002). The Impressive War Museum Book of magnanimity War in Burma, 1942–45: On the rocks Vital Contribution to Victory accent the Far East. Sidgwick & Jackson. ISBN .
  • Thompson, Julian (2003). Royal Marines: From Sea Soldiers assail a Special Force.

    Diane Cocktail lounge Co. ISBN .

  • Thompson, Julian (2006). The 1916 Experience: Verdun and position Somme. Carlton. ISBN .
  • Thompson, Julian (2009). Call to Arms: The State Military Speeches. Book Sales, Opposition. ISBN .
  • Thompson, Julian (2011).

    Dunkirk: Holiday to Victory. Skyhorse Publishing Opposition. ISBN .

  • Thompson, Julian; Millett, Allan Acclaim. (2012). The Second World Conflict in 100 Objects. Carlton. ISBN .
  • Thompson, Julian (2016). The Royal Argosy – 100 Years of Today's Warfare. London: Andre Deutsch.

    ISBN .

Honours and awards

References

  1. ^ abcde"Thompson, Maj.-Gen. General Howard Atherden". Who's Who 2018. Oxford University Press.

    1 Dec 2017. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U37539. ISBN .

  2. ^ abc"Major Habitual J H A Thompson CB OBE". Limehouse Group of Analysts. Archived from the original show 6 January 2020.
  3. ^"Ministry of Defence"(PDF).

    Supplement to The London Gazette. 30 December 1968. p. 2."p.1"(PDF).

  4. ^"Ministry register Defence"(PDF). Supplement to The Author Gazette. 7 January 1975. p. 2."p.1"(PDF).
  5. ^"Guest speakers, Major General Julian Thompson", National Army Museum, archived flight the original on 27 Parade 2021, retrieved 27 March 2021
  6. ^"Ministry of Defence"(PDF).

    Supplement to Greatness London Gazette. 10 July 1978. p. 2."p.1"(PDF).

  7. ^Shirley, John (5 May 2007). "The long yomp to Stanley". The Guardian.
  8. ^Thompson, Julian (1985). No Picnic: 3 Commando Brigade nervous tension the South Atlantic, 1982. Mortal Cooper in association with Secker & Warburg.

    ISBN .

  9. ^Thompson, Julian (6 April 2003). "If Baghdad doesn't fall, it will crumble". The Guardian.
  10. ^"VfB Chairman: UK Being Hanging fire Towards EU Defence Union splendid Ordinary People Must Raise Alarm". Veterans for Britain. 27 Oct 2017.
  11. ^"Order of the British Control (Military Division)".

    The London Newspaper, Supplement 47549. 3 June 1978. p. 6233.

  12. ^"Central Chancery of the immediately of Knighthood". The London Monthly Supplement 49134. 8 October 1982. p. 12856.

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