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Biography
Lieutenant Colonel David Niven was already a Hollywood star when war broke out, but unlike many actors who stayed safely in America, he immediately returned to Britain and re-joined the Army. He served with the Commandos and the Phantom reconnaissance unit, landing in Normandy on D-Day+1.Niven's wartime service was genuine and dangerous — he participated in the crossing of the Rhine and the advance into Germany. Churchill once said of him: "Young man, you did a fine thing to give up a most promising career to fight for your country." His Welsh connections come through his ancestral ties to the region.
Biography (Russian)
Подполковник Дэвид Нивен был голливудской звездой, но немедленно вернулся в Британию и вступил в армию. Он служил в коммандос и высадился в Нормандии.
Awards & Decorations
- ★Legion d'Honneur
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