Nigel Poett
British Army general (1907-1991) · United Kingdom · Died at 84
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Something wrong?General Sir Joseph Howard Nigel Poett, was a British Army officer who commanded the 5th Parachute Brigade during the Second World War.
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Poett served under Lieutenant General William Gott in India during the 1930s.
The Russian Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky with Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery and their respective Chiefs of Staff at the British 6th Airborne Division HQ at Wismar, where the first link up between British and Russian forces took place on 28 April. Montgomery and Rokossovsky are in the front row. Brigadier James Hill is stood two ranks behind Rokossovsky, while Brigadier Nigel Poett stands in the same row as Hill, furthest from the right and Major General Eric Bols stands directly behind Rokkosovsky.
Poett receiving a Silver Star from General Omar Bradley, 13 July 1944.Awards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Other
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1991 · aged 84
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