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  Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope (7 January 1883–12 June 1963), familiarly known as "ABC", was the most famous British admiral of World War II, winning distinction in Mediterranean battles in 1940 and 1941, then serving as First Sea Lord from 1943 to 1946.
In the same year he was elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Cunningham of Hyndhope, of Kirkhope, county Selkirk.
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 Cunningham, Admiral Sir Andrew Browne, 1883-1963
As Commander-in-Chief, Cunningham’s main concern was for the safety of convoys heading for Egypt and that of Malta, whose significance he fully appreciated, and conducted an aggressive policy against the Italian Fleet, with victories at Calabria, Taranto and Cape Matapan.
Cunningham had been made a Knight Commander of the Bath in 1939 but this was followed in 1945 with being made a Knight of the Thistle and being elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Cunningham of Hyndhope, Kirkhope, county of Selkirk.
Cunningham, A. A Sailor's Odyssey: The Autobiography of Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, Hutchinson, London, 1951.
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 Royal Navy: Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope 1883-1963
Cunningham’s forces were substantially reinforced in mid 1940 after the fall of France and Italy’s declaration of war and he successfully negotiated an agreement with Admiral Godfroy to demilitarise the French squadron in Alexandria harbour.
The most difficult situation faced by Cunningham was the evacuation of troops from Greece and the island of Crete in the face of German invasions in April and May 1941.
As a member of the Chiefs of Staff committee Cunningham was responsible for overall strategic direction of the navy for the remainder of the war.
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Cunningham, Andrew Browne, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope[hInd´hOp] Pronunciation Key, 1883–1963, British admiral.
A long-seasoned naval officer : he fought in the South African War and World War I : Cunningham was (1939–42) commander in the Mediterranean, which he kept open to the British.
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 Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
He was the older brother of (additional info and facts about Alan Cunningham) Alan Cunningham.
In 1946 he was admitted to the (additional info and facts about Order of Merit) Order of Merit and advanced to a viscouncy as Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope.
He acted as (additional info and facts about Lord High Steward) Lord High Steward at the coronation of (additional info and facts about Queen Elizabeth II) Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
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 The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Cunningham, Andrew Browne, 1st Viscount Cunning... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
CUNNINGHAM, ANDREW BROWNE, 1ST VISCOUNT CUNNINGHAM OF HYNDHOPE [Cunningham, Andrew Browne, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope], 1883-1963, British admiral.
A long-seasoned naval officer—he fought in the South African War and World War I—Cunningham was (1939-42) commander in the Mediterranean, which he kept open to the British.
He was later naval commander in the expedition against N Africa (1942-43), commander in chief of the Allied naval forces in the Mediterranean (1943), and first sea lord and chief of the naval staff (1943-46).
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 Find in a Library: Admiral of the fleet: Cunningham of Hyndhope; the battle for the Mediterranean; a memoir.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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Admiral of the Fleet, Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
Cunningham, James, fourteenth Earl of Glencairn (1749 - 91)
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Subjects: Cunningham of Hyndhope, Andrew Browne Cunningham, -- Viscount, -- 1883-1963 -- Correspondence.
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Author Name: Hyndhope, Viscount Cunningham Of Title: A Sailors Odyssey
Biography of Admiral of the Fleet, who saw much action during World War 2, especially in the Mediteranean.
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Dickson, R. [Foreword by Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope First Sea Lord] -
Member of the P.B.F.A. Dickson, R. [Foreword by Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope First Sea Lord] - Naval Broadcasts [Signed]
Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA, 2000 Author: Dickson,W.K.L. This is a fine book that will entertain the reader as much as it informs.
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The Cunningham Papers: The Mediterranean Fleet, 1939-1942 - Selections from Private and Official Correspondence of Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, OM, KT, GCB, DSO and Two Bars (Navy Records Series) --- £80.00
A Life of Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope: A Twentieth-Century Naval Leader (Cass Series) --- £39.50
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 Key to victory. The triumph of British sea power in World War II. Written with the approval of the Admiralty. With a ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The triumph of British sea power in World War II.
With a foreword by Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope.
The author was Admiralty Archivist and Head of Historical Section.
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Cunningham III, Robert ~ Cunningham Jr, Robert M. Format:
The Mediterranean Fleet, 1939-1942 - Selections from Private and Official Correspondence of Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, OM, KT, GCB, DSO and Two Bars
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 MONTGOMERY, Sir Bernard Law, Viscount autographs, letters, documents, manuscripts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Page from Montgomery's visitors' book, 1 page 8vo (oblong), 23 November to 1 December, no year, with Montgomery's autograph annotations.
Signed by General Sir Evelyn Hugh Barker, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Algernon Usborne Willis, Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope and one other.
Montgomery notes in his own hand the movements of his own busy schedule:
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The Cunningham Papers: Selections from the Private and Official Correspondence of Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope : The Mediterranean...
Authors: Andrew Browne Cunningham Cunningham of Hyndhope, Andrew Browne Cunningham Cunningham, Navy Records Society (Great Britain)
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 Cunningham, Andrew Browne, 1st viscount Cunningham Of Hyndhope
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 Cunningham, Andrew Browne, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
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