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Alan Brooke, 1st Viscoont Alanbrooke
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Field Marshal Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscoont Alanbrooke KG, GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO & Bar (23 Julie 1883 ā 17 Juin 1963) wis a senior commander in the Breetish Airmy. He wis the Chief o the Imperial General Staff durin the Seicont Warld War, an wis promotit Field Marshal in 1944. As chairman o the Chiefs o Staff Committee, Brooke wis the foremaist military advisor tae Prime Meenister Winston Churchill, an in the role o co-ordinator o the Breetish military efforts wis an important but no aaways well-kent contributor tae the Allies' victory in 1945. Efter reteerin frae the airmy he served as Lord Hie Constable o Ingland durin the coronation o Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
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His war diaries attractit attention for thair criticism o Churchill an for Brooke's fortricht views on ither leadin figures o the war.
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