Frederick E. Morgan

Sir Frederick Edgworth Morgan
Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Morgan
Born	(1894-02-05)5 February 1894 Paddock Wood, Kent, England
Died	19 March 1967(1967-03-19) (aged 73) Northwood, Middlesex
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1913–46
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Service number	8223
Unit	Royal Artillery
Commands held	I Corps 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division Devon and Cornwall County Division 1st Support Group
Battles/wars	First World War: Second Battle of Ypres Battle of Fromelles Battle of Vimy Ridge Third Battle of Ypres Hundred Days Offensive Second World War: Battle of France Operation Overlord Siegfried Line Campaign Battle of the Bulge Western Allied invasion of Germany
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches (2) Distinguished Service Medal (US) Legion of Merit (US) Légion d'Honneur (France) Croix de guerre (France)
Other work	United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Controller of Atomic Energy Controller of Atomic Weapons

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Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Edgworth Morgan KCB (5 February 1894 – 19 March 1967) was a senior officer of the British Army who fought in both world wars. He is best known as the chief of staff to the Supreme Allied Commander (COSSAC), the original planner of Operation Overlord.

A graduate of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Morgan was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery in 1913. During the First World War he served on the Western Front as an artillery subaltern and staff officer. Afterwards he served two long tours with the British Army in India.

Shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Morgan was promoted to brigadier and assumed command of the 1st Support Group of the 1st Armoured Division, which he led during the Battle of France. In May 1942 he became a lieutenant-general and given command of I Corps. Morgan's headquarters was designated Force 125, and given the task of dealing with a German thrust through Spain to Gibraltar that never occurred. In March 1943 he was appointed chief of staff to the Supreme Allied Commander (Designate), or COSSAC. As COSSAC he directed the planning for Operation Overlord. When General Dwight Eisenhower became Supreme Allied Commander, Major General Bedell Smith became chief of staff at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), while Morgan became deputy chief of staff.