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Major General Christopher Vokes CB, CBE, DSO, CD (13 April 1904 – 27 March 1985) was a senior Canadian Army officer who fought in World War II. He commanded the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade during the Allied invasion of Sicily. Promoted to major-general, he led the 1st Canadian Infantry Division through several battles in the Italian campaign. This included fierce house-to-house fighting in the Battle of Ortona and the advance north to the Hitler Line. In 1944, he took over command of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division and fought in the Battle of the Hochwald. During the latter stages of this battle he ordered his division to raze the German town of Friesoythe. The division subsequently destroyed around 85–90% of the town and used the rubble to make good the cratered local roads.

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  • Christopher Vokes (en)
  • Christopher Vokes (de)
  • Christopher Vokes (fr)
  • Christopher Vokes (nl)
  • Воукс, Кристофер (ru)
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  • Christopher „Chris“ Vokes (* 13. April 1904 Armagh/Irland; † 27. März 1985 Oakville/Kanada) war ein kanadischer Generalmajor. Am Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs kommandierte er die 4. kanadische Panzerdivision, die im April/Mai 1945 entscheidend an der Einnahme Nordwestdeutschlands beteiligt war. (de)
  • Christopher Vokes (Armagh, 13 april 1904 – Oakville, 27 maart 1985) was een Canadees soldaat en officier. Hij was generaal-majoor in het Canadese leger in de Tweede Wereldoorlog (nl)
  • Кристофер Воукс (англ. Christopher Vokes; 13 апреля 1904, Арма — 27 марта 1985, Оквилл) — канадский военный ирландского происхождения, генерал-майор. (ru)
  • Major General Christopher Vokes CB, CBE, DSO, CD (13 April 1904 – 27 March 1985) was a senior Canadian Army officer who fought in World War II. He commanded the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade during the Allied invasion of Sicily. Promoted to major-general, he led the 1st Canadian Infantry Division through several battles in the Italian campaign. This included fierce house-to-house fighting in the Battle of Ortona and the advance north to the Hitler Line. In 1944, he took over command of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division and fought in the Battle of the Hochwald. During the latter stages of this battle he ordered his division to raze the German town of Friesoythe. The division subsequently destroyed around 85–90% of the town and used the rubble to make good the cratered local roads. (en)
  • Christopher Vokes CB , CBE , DSO , CD (né à Armagh, en Irlande et mort à Oakville, Ontario le 13 avril 1904-27 mars 1985) est un Général de division de l' armée canadienne officier qui a combattu au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il a commandé la 2e brigade d'infanterie canadienne lors de l' invasion alliée de la Sicile. Promu major-général, il dirige la 1re division d'infanterie canadienne à pendant plusieurs batailles dans la campagne d'Italie comme la bataille d'Ortona et l'avancée vers le nord de l'Italie jusqu'à la ligne Hitler. (fr)
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  • Christopher Vokes (en)
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  • "Chris" (en)
  • "Butcher" (en)
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  • Christopher Vokes (en)
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  • Armagh, Ireland, United Kingdom (en)
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