Bertram Ramsay

thumb|Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsay Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsay, KCB, KBE, MVO (20 January 1883 – 2 January 1945) was a British Royal Navy Admiral during World War II. He played a major part in planning the Battle of Normandy D-day invasion and led the naval forces in the battle, and was also responsible for the Dunkirk evacuation during his time as Vice-Admiral Dover. Quotes Our task in conjunction with the Merchant Navies of the United Nations, and supported by the Allied Air Forces, is to carry the Allied Expeditionary Force to the Continent, to establish it there in a secure bridgehead and to build it up and maintain it at a rate which will outmatch that of the enemy. Let no one underestimate the magnitude of this task. Special Order of the Day, 31 May 1944 by Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay KCB, KBE, MVO, Allied Naval Commander-in-Chief, Operation Neptune God bless his bravery External links Bertram Ramsay Category:Military leaders from England Category:Military leaders of World War II Category:1883 births Category:1945 deaths Category:People from London