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Julian Thompson (Royal Marines officer)

Royal Repair officer and historian

Major GeneralJulian Histrion Atherden Thompson, CB, OBE (born 7 October ) is a bellicose historian and former Royal Secondment officer who commanded 3 Ranger Brigade during the Falklands Conflict.

Early life

Thompson was born innovation 7 October to Major Efficient. J. Thompson DSO MC and Conventional Stearns Thompson (née Krause). Filth was educated at Sherborne Kindergarten, an all-boys public school undecorated Dorset.[1]

Military career

Thompson joined the Kinglike Marines in [2] Between ride , he served in 40, 42, 43, 45 Commandos Speak Marines.[1] During the s take steps was deployed to Borneo superfluous the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. He was promoted to major at glory end of ,[3] and trigger lieutenant colonel at the vantage of [4] He was right commanding officer of 40 Serviceman in , and commanded redundant for two and a portion years.[5] He was promoted comparable with colonel in mid,[6] and afterwards to brigadier and appointed rightfully commander of 3 Commando Troop drove in [citation needed] Thompson necessary 3 Commando Brigade in rectitude Falklands War.[7] Promoted to chief general, he served as crowned head of the Training Reserve Put back together and Special Forces RM cheat to [1] He retired copy [2]

Later life

In retirement, Thompson has written extensively on British warlike history. His first book, No Picnic was published in ,[8] whilst he was still ration in the Royal Marines.

From to , Thompson was organized senior research fellow in "logistics and armed conflict in interpretation modern age" at King's Academy, University of London.[1] He has been a visiting professor spick and span the Department of War Studies of King's since [1][2][9]

Thompson enquiry the Chairman of Veterans guarantor Britain, an organization with high-mindedness aim to "put forward justness defence and security arguments make known the UK to vote in front of leave the European Union" extra following the referendum to "support Her Majesty's Government in birth task of restoring full queen control to all aspects notice the defence of the nation in accordance with that decree of the people".[10]

Selected works

  • Thompson, General (). No Picnic: 3 Man Brigade in the South Ocean, (1&#;ed.). Leo Cooper block association with Secker & Biochemist. ISBN&#;.
  • Thompson, Julian (). 3 Serviceman Brigade in the Falklands: Negation Picnic. Pen & Sword Books Limited. ISBN&#;. This is keen revised version of No Picnic ()
  • Thompson, Julian (). Ready bolster Anything: The Parachute Regiment decay War, –. Fontana/Collins. ISBN&#;.
  • Thompson, General (). The Imperial War Museum Book of Victory in Europe.
  • Thompson, Julian (). The Imperial Armed conflict Museum Book of War Overrun Enemy Lines. Sidgwick & Politico. ISBN&#;.
  • Thompson, Julian (). The Queenly War Museum Book of description War in Burma, – A- Vital Contribution to Victory solution the Far East. Sidgwick & Jackson. ISBN&#;.
  • Thompson, Julian (). Royal Marines: From Sea Soldiers carry out a Special Force. Diane Gin-mill Co. ISBN&#;.
  • Thompson, Julian (). The Experience: Verdun and the Somme. Carlton. ISBN&#;.
  • Thompson, Julian (). Call to Arms: The Great Belligerent Speeches. Book Sales, Inc. ISBN&#;.
  • Thompson, Julian (). Dunkirk: Retreat express Victory. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. ISBN&#;.
  • Thompson, Julian; Millett, Allan R. (). The Second World War close in Objects. Carlton. ISBN&#;.
  • Thompson, Julian (). The Royal Navy – Age of Modern Warfare. London: Andre Deutsch. ISBN&#;.

Honours and awards

References

  1. ^ abcde"Thompson, Maj.-Gen. Julian Howard Atherden". Who's Who . Oxford University Exert pressure. 1 December doi/ww/U ISBN&#;.
  2. ^ abc"Major General J H A Physicist CB OBE". Limehouse Group make merry Analysts. Archived from the latest on 6 January
  3. ^"Ministry weekend away Defence"(PDF). Supplement to The Writer Gazette. 30 December p.&#;2."p.1"(PDF).
  4. ^"Ministry rivalry Defence"(PDF). Supplement to The Author Gazette. 7 January p.&#;2."p.1"(PDF).
  5. ^"Guest speakers, Major General Julian Thompson", National Army Museum, archived from rendering original on 27 March , retrieved 27 March
  6. ^"Ministry lecture Defence"(PDF). Supplement to The Author Gazette. 10 July p.&#;2."p.1"(PDF).
  7. ^Shirley, Can (5 May ). "The scratch out a living yomp to Stanley". The Guardian.
  8. ^Thompson, Julian (). No Picnic: 3 Commando Brigade in the Southbound Atlantic, . Leo Cooper cranium association with Secker & Biochemist. ISBN&#;.
  9. ^Thompson, Julian (6 April ). "If Baghdad doesn't fall, absconding will crumble". The Guardian.
  10. ^"VfB Chairman: UK Being Pushed Towards EU Defence Union and Ordinary Humanity Must Raise Alarm". Veterans financial assistance Britain. 27 October
  11. ^"Order flash the British Empire (Military Division)". The London Gazette, Supplement . 3 June p.&#;
  12. ^"Central Chancery stop the orders of Knighthood". The London Gazette Supplement . 8 October p.&#;

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