Ian Daglish
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Ian Daglish was a British military historian who specialised in writing on the British Army in the Battle of Normandy
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at a cinema in Providence, R.I., which proved to be a formative experience. He later returned to the UK and studied history at Trinity College, Cambridge
, where he won the Bowen Prize for an essay on putative Napoleonic invasions of England.
, for whom he gave interviews as a consultant on the subject of military history.
he was piloting crashed near City Airport Manchester on 29 July 2011. He was survived by a wife, two teenage daughters, and a brother.
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Daglish's books led to the presentation of a paper, by invitation, on the subject of Operation Bluecoat
to the international conference ‘The Normandy Campaign 1944: 60 Years On’ held at the History and Governance Institute at the University of Wolverhampton
in the summer of 2004. Another paper entitled ‘Operation BLUECOAT- a victory ignored?’ was later published with other essays taken from conference papers in ‘The Normandy Campaign 1944: 60 Years On’,by Routledge in 2006.
Battle of Normandy
The Invasion of Normandy was the invasion and establishment of Allied forces in Normandy, France, during Operation Overlord in World War II. It was the largest amphibious operation in history...
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Personal life
Ian Daglish was born in Redhill, Surrey in 1952 and lived briefly in the United States from the age of eight. At the age of ten he saw the film The Longest DayThe Longest Day
The Longest Day could refer to:*D day*The Longest Day , published in 1959 by Cornelius Ryan*The Longest Day , a 1962 war film based on Ryan's book*The Longest Day , a 1980 wargame by Avalon Hill...
at a cinema in Providence, R.I., which proved to be a formative experience. He later returned to the UK and studied history at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, where he won the Bowen Prize for an essay on putative Napoleonic invasions of England.
Historian
Daglish published several books regarding the British Army's battles in Normandy, visiting the continent often, as a researcher and tour guide. His status as a historian was recognized by the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, for whom he gave interviews as a consultant on the subject of military history.
Aviator
Daglish was a pilot of light aircraft. Daglish died after Piper PA-38 TomahawkPiper PA-38 Tomahawk
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he was piloting crashed near City Airport Manchester on 29 July 2011. He was survived by a wife, two teenage daughters, and a brother.
Other interests
Daglish was one of the earliest British boardwargamers, and a prolific player and scenario designer for the game Advanced Squad LeaderAdvanced Squad Leader
Advanced Squad Leader is a tactical-level board wargame, originally marketed by Avalon Hill Games, that simulates actions of approximately company or battalion size in World War II. It is a detailed game system for two or more players . Components include the ASL Rulebook and various games called...
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Battle Ground Europe series
- Operation Bluecoat: The British Armoured Breakout (2003)
- Operation Goodwood: The Great Tank Charge (2004)
Over the Battlefield series
- Operation Goodwood (2005)
- Operation Epsom (2007)
- Operation Bluecoat (2009)
Stackpole Military History Series
- Goodwood: The British Offensive in Normandy, July 1944 (2009)
Daglish's books led to the presentation of a paper, by invitation, on the subject of Operation Bluecoat
Operation Bluecoat
Operation Bluecoat was an attack by the British Second Army at the Battle of Normandy during the Second World War, from 30 July – 7 August 1944. The geographical objectives of the attack were to secure the key road junction of Vire and the high ground of Mont Pinçon...
to the international conference ‘The Normandy Campaign 1944: 60 Years On’ held at the History and Governance Institute at the University of Wolverhampton
University of Wolverhampton
The University of Wolverhampton is a British university located on four campuses across the West Midlands and Shropshire. The city campus is located in Wolverhampton city centre with a second campus at Compton Park, Wolverhampton; a third in Walsall and a fourth in Telford...
in the summer of 2004. Another paper entitled ‘Operation BLUECOAT- a victory ignored?’ was later published with other essays taken from conference papers in ‘The Normandy Campaign 1944: 60 Years On’,by Routledge in 2006.