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British Army officer (1889–1958)
Lieutenant-General Sir Giffard Le Quesne Martel, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC (10 October 1889 – 3 September 1958) was a British Army officer who served in both the
Giffard_Martel
British tankette
The Morris-Martel was a British inter-war tankette developed from prototypes designed by Lieutenant-General Sir Giffard Le Quesne Martel. Intended for
Morris-Martel
Topics referred to by the same term
writer and journalist Giffard LeQuesne Martel (1889–1958), British Army engineer involved in development of the tank Jan Martel (bridge) (born 1943),
Martel
Surname list
the link. Giffard Cove on the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica Sir Giffard Le Quesne Martel (1889–1958), British Army general Giffard dirigible built
Giffard
Senior British army officer
(GOC) of the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division in succession to Giffard Martel. The division, which left England in mid-1941, fought well in North
William Ramsden (British Army officer)
William_Ramsden_(British_Army_officer)
Military campaign during World War II
Johnson) 50th (Northumbrian) Motor Infantry Division (Major-General Giffard Martel) III Corps (Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald Forbes Adam 42nd (East Lancashire)
British Expeditionary Force order of battle (1940)
British_Expeditionary_Force_order_of_battle_(1940)
Battle during World War II
his division, the 50th (Northumbrian) Motor Division (Major-General Giffard Martel) and the 74 tanks of the 1st Army Tank Brigade. Frankforce had moved
Battle_of_Arras_(1940)
Small tracked armoured fighting vehicle
personnel carrier concept in the 1930s. In 1925 British tank pioneer Giffard Le Quesne Martel built a one-man tank in his garage and showed it to the War Office
Tankette
British Army general (1896–1963)
Home Forces. The Armoured Groups were the brainchild of Major-General Giffard Martel, the Commander Royal Armoured Corps (CRAC), and were set up following
John_Crocker
Class of tank
Royal Armoured Corps. The cruiser tank concept was conceived by Giffard Le Quesne Martel, who preferred many small light tanks to swarm an opponent, instead
Cruiser_tank
British Army general (1880–1949)
Succeeded by Harold Morgan Military offices Preceded by Richard Pope-Hennessy GOC 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 1935–1939 Succeeded by Giffard Martel
William Herbert (British Army officer, born 1880)
William_Herbert_(British_Army_officer,_born_1880)
British Army general (1891–1977)
Francis Nosworthy, Edmund Osborne, Robert Naylor, John Priestman, Giffard Martel, Ernest Squires, Edward Alban, John Kennedy, Ralph Eastwood, Russell
Eric_Miles
British Army general (1892–1971)
of the 5th Division, was ordered to take command of Major General Giffard Martel's 50th Division and the 1st Army Tank Brigade, in addition to his own
Montagu_Stopford
Army officer
Edward Alban, Merton Beckwith-Smith, Russell Gurney, Francis Nosworthy, Giffard Martel, John Kennedy, Ridley Pakenham-Walsh, Ralph Eastwood, Edwin Morris,
Frank_Crowther_Roberts
Surname list
Quesne (1885–1954), British Liberal Party politician and barrister Giffard Le Quesne Martel (1889–1958), British Army officer Martin Le Quesne (1917–2004)
Quesne
British civil engineer
the Martel Bridge designed by Lt.-General Sir Giffard Le Quesne Martel, Hamilton also told the commission the Bailey bridge should be called a 'Martel Mk2'
Donald Bailey (civil engineer)
Donald_Bailey_(civil_engineer)
New Zealand civil engineer
Martel Bridge designed by Lieutenant-General Sir Giffard Le Quesne Martel, Hamilton told the commission the Bailey bridge should be called a 'Martel Mk2'
A._M._Hamilton
Stilwell, Chef and Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert) Mai Giffard, Chef from Chicago, IL (winner) Notes: The theme of this episode was pie
List of Chopped episodes (season 41–present)
List_of_Chopped_episodes_(season_41–present)
British WWII cruiser tank
the mid-1930s. Just as prototypes were arriving in 1936, General Giffard LeQuesne Martel, a pioneer in tank design who had published works on armoured warfare
Cruiser_Mk_III
Topics referred to by the same term
politician and the leader of The Opportunity Party Q, or Q Martel, nicknames of Giffard Le Quesne Martel, British military engineer and tank strategist Q, the
Q_(disambiguation)
British tankette
project, by the British military engineer and tank strategist Major Giffard LeQuesne Martel. He built a one-man tank in his garage from various parts and showed
Carden_Loyd_tankette
King of England from 1066 to 1087
became William's firm supporters, such as Robert, Count of Eu, Walter Giffard, Roger of Mortemer, and William de Warenne, faced the other invading force
William_the_Conqueror
Type of portable truss bridge
Lieutenant General Sir Giffard Le Quesne Martel was awarded £500 for infringement on the design of his box girder bridge, the Martel bridge. Bailey was later
Bailey_bridge
British Army general
At a tank demonstration February 1941, Thorne (far right) with Giffard Le Quesne Martel (Commander Royal Armoured Corps), Władysław Sikorski (C-in-C Polish
Andrew_Thorne
Literature society in London
Albany from 1881) 1885–1893: Sir Patrick Colquhoun 1893–1920: Hardinge Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury 1921–1945: Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe
Royal_Society_of_Literature
Airborne unit of the British army
withdrawal. When elements of the company arrived at the scene, Lt Giffard Le Quesne Martel (who would later gain renown as a tank strategist) removed the
9_Parachute_Squadron_RE
French stage actress (1844–1923)
Universal Exposition, she took a flight over Paris with balloonist Pierre Giffard[citation needed] and painter Georges Clairin, in a balloon decorated with
Sarah_Bernhardt
Categorizing tanks by weight or role
defined. Initially based on naval ideas, in late 1916 Captain Giffard Le Quesne Martel (later Major General Sir) proposed a tank army formed of Destroyer
Tank_classification
1951 autobiography of Heinz Guderian
whereas other military theorists like that of J. F. C. Fuller and Giffard Le Quesne Martel were featured prominently in it. This was further supported by
Panzer_Leader_(book)
Major-General Dudley Johnson 50th Infantry Division – Major-General Giffard Le Quesne Martel III Corps (UK) – Lieutenant-General Ronald Adam 42nd Infantry Division
Battle of France order of battle
Battle_of_France_order_of_battle
1917 campaign of the First World War
reducing the need for artillery; in April a reconnaissance by Captain Giffard LeQuesne Martel found that the area was unsuitable for tanks. On 9 February, Rawlinson
Battle_of_Passchendaele
Battlefield support vehicle
Heavy RE tank was developed shortly after World War I by Major Giffard LeQuesne Martel RE. This vehicle was a modified Mark V tank. Two support functions
Military_engineering_vehicle
Tank designed for all primary combat roles
universal tank concept as early as 1943, according to the writings of Giffard Le Quesne Martel, but little progress was made beyond development of the basic Cromwell
Main_battle_tank
Municipal election in Quebec, Canada
Leadership Québec Louis Martin (Cap-Rouge–Laurentien) Isabelle Roy (Robert-Giffard) Québec 21 → Indépendant → Québec forte et fière Bianca Dussault
2025 Quebec City municipal election
2025_Quebec_City_municipal_election
Combat vehicle with both armament and armour
which was a successful implementation of "one man tank" ideas from Giffard Le Quesne Martel, a British Army engineer. They were very popular with smaller countries
Armoured_fighting_vehicle
Military unit
out operations of war other than the all-out offensive. Major Giffard LeQuesne Martel, at the Experimental Bridging Establishment, a former staff officer
Experimental_Mechanized_Force
British civil engineer (1875–1952)
charge of bridge design and supply at the War Office and, with Giffard Le Quesne Martel, pioneered the use of temporary bridges with tanks. Inglis retired
Charles_Inglis_(engineer)
Commune in Normandy, France
built by Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville. The village was formerly known as Longueville-le-Giffard, one of its sons was Osbern Giffard, who gave his
Longueville-sur-Scie
hostilities. Requirements were raised by Lieutenant General Sir Giffard Le Quesne Martel. These types were joined later in the war by requirement for a
British armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II
British_armoured_fighting_vehicle_production_during_World_War_II
Appointments by King George VI
). Rear-Admiral Errol Manners (Retd.). Army Lieutenant-General Giffard Le Quesne Martel, CB, DSO, MC, MIMechE, (6628), late Royal Engineers. Major-General
1943_Birthday_Honours
British Army general (1878–1966)
Imperialism internally" in a letter to the retired Lieutenant General Giffard Le Quesne Martel. By 1951, Fuller became a propagandist and supporter of the Munich-based
J._F._C._Fuller
Charles Marston (c. 1822 – 1902), Bombay Army Lieutenant-General Sir Giffard LeQuesne Martel Major-General Sir Horace Martelli Major-General Richard James Coombe
List of British generals and brigadiers
List_of_British_generals_and_brigadiers
Commonwealth Armoured Formations (1919–46). Windsor (Berkshire): Profile. Martel, Giffard Le. Q. (1945). Our [British] Armoured Forces. London: Faber. Windrow
Bibliography_of_World_War_II
Evolution of British tanks
American inventor J. Walter Christie and have better armour. In 1936, Giffard LeQuesne Martel, a pioneer in tank design who had published works on armoured warfare
Tanks_in_the_British_Army
Québec City municipal election
District 18 – Robert-Giffard Party Candidate Vote % Équipe Marie-Josée Savard Isabelle Roy 3,410 37.79 Québec 21 Marie Moreau 2,489 27.58 Québec forte
2021 Quebec City municipal election
2021_Quebec_City_municipal_election
house of Longville Ste Foi Abbey founded c.1150 or before 1102 by Walter Giffard, Earl of Buckingham; dissolved 1414; granted to New College, Oxford 1441;
List of monastic houses in England
List_of_monastic_houses_in_England
Infantry division of the British Army
1935 Major-General William N. Herbert February 1939 Major-General Giffard Le Q. Martel December 1940 Major-General William H. Ramsden July 1942 Major-General
50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
50th_(Northumbrian)_Infantry_Division
Month of 1958
Tamil, spoken by the Tamil minority. Died: Lieutenant-General Giffard Le Quesne Martel, 68, British Army officer and military engineer who was a pioneer
September_1958
British WW2 war department
Territorial Army. Banks got on well with his commander, Major-general Giffard LeQuesne Martel. Banks admired his leadership and his enthusiasm for experimentation
Petroleum_Warfare_Department
WWII British Army unit
division inline with the 'mixed division' concept. Lieutenant-General Giffard Le Quesne Martel, head of the Royal Armoured Corps, described this as "the absorption
15th (Scottish) Infantry Division
15th_(Scottish)_Infantry_Division
Regular army infantry division of the British Army
incorporate them into divisions, was described by Lieutenant-General Giffard Le Quesne Martel, commander of the Royal Armoured Corps, as "the absorption of the
History of the British 1st Division during the world wars
History_of_the_British_1st_Division_during_the_world_wars
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1950
Votes % ±% Labour Sydney Lavers 12,024 58.30 +8.50 Conservative Giffard Le Quesne Martel 8,600 41.70 −2.36 Majority 3,424 16.60 +10.86 Turnout 20,624 75
Barnard_Castle_(constituency)
Commune in Normandy, France
sixteenth-century stone cross A manorhouse dating from the seventeenth century Pierre Giffard, journalist, was born here in 1853. Communes of the Seine-Maritime department
Fontaine-le-Dun
dependent on Bec-Hellouin Abbey; manor granted to Bec-Hellouin by Walter Giffard, 'Earl of Buckingham' founded before 1092; dissolved before 1230, apparently
List of monastic houses in Suffolk
List_of_monastic_houses_in_Suffolk
Vaughan Williams, British composer (born 1872) 3 September – Sir Giffard Le Quesne Martel, British army general (born 1889) 23 September – Alfred Piccaver
1958_in_the_United_Kingdom
Decade
Al-Hakim I, Abbasid ruler (caliph) of Cairo (b. 1247) January 26 – Godfrey Giffard, English Lord Chancellor and bishop February 1 – Andrea dei Conti, Italian
1300s_(decade)
Headquarters, 50th Motor Division, commanded by Major General Sir Giffard Le Quesne Martel 50th (Northumbrian) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals
Structure of the British Army in 1939
Structure_of_the_British_Army_in_1939
City Councillor for District 18, Robert-Giffard Party Candidate Vote % Équipe Labeaume Jérémie Ernould 7,545 69.60 Démocratie Québec Benoît Gingras
2013 Quebec City municipal election
2013_Quebec_City_municipal_election
National awards given by King George V
Ordnance Depot Maj. Henry Seymour Marshall, Royal Artillery Capt. Giffard Le Quesne Martel, Royal Engineers Capt. Glyn Keith Murray Mason, 14th Hussars Capt
1916_Birthday_Honours
Appointments by King George V
Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) Lieutenant Giffard Le Quesne Martel, Royal Engineers Lieutenant A. Maxwell, Royal Regiment of Artillery
1915_Birthday_Honours
Decade
Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby, English nobleman and landowner (b. 1239) Walter Giffard, English Lord Chancellor and archbishop (b. 1225) Conte, Joseph J. (2008)
1270s
132 1.13 Alliance citoyenne de Québec Daniel Beaulieu 112 0.96 Robert-Giffard District (18) Party Council candidate Vote % Équipe Labeaume Jérémie
2017 Quebec municipal elections
2017_Quebec_municipal_elections
British government recognitions
Major General Harry Macdonald DSO Indian Army. Major General Giffard Le Quesne Martel DSO MC MIMechE (late Royal Engineers). Major General Bernard Law
1940_Birthday_Honours
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GIFFARD MARTEL
GIFFARD MARTEL
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Giffard, GIFARD means "chubby-cheeked."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Guilford.
Male
Arthurian
, (firm spear); a knight.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, French, German, Jamaican, Teutonic
Chubby Cheeks; Gift of Bravery; Brave Giver; Puffy-faced
Boy/Male
French, German, Teutonic
Spear Strength
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English
From Gill's Ford; Ford with Yellow Flowers
Boy/Male
Teutonic English French
Brave.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pejorative derivative of the personal name Giles.English and French : from an assimilated form of the personal name Gislehard, a compound of Old High German gīsel ‘hostage’, ‘pledge’, ‘noble youth’ (see Giesel) + hard ‘hardy’. This name is also found in Switzerland, whence it may have been brought to the U.S.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Gillard. Compare Gilliard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Giffords Hall in Suffolk. It was originally named in Old English as Gyddingford ‘ford associated with Gydda’. Compare Giddens.English : possibly in some cases a variant spelling of Giffard, which may derive from an Old German personal name, Gifard, or from a Middle English nickname from Old French giffard ‘chubby-cheeked’, ‘bloated’ (a pejorative of giffel ‘jaw’, ‘cheek’, of Germanic origin).
Male
English
From the Middle English byname giffard, GIFFARD means "chubby-cheeked."Â
Boy/Male
British, English
Gift of Bravery
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Gift-Brave
Boy/Male
French
Chubby cheeks.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements geba ‘gift’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’ (see Gebhardt).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gibbard.
Boy/Male
English
From Gill'S ford.
Boy/Male
British, English
Brave Giver; Puffy-faced
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, German
Brave Giver; Puffy-faced
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Gifford.Probably a respelling of German Gaffert, a habitational name from Gaffert near Köslin, Brandenburg, or from a personal name formed with Middle High German gate ‘fellow’, ‘companion’.
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