Rupert Smith Military person

General Sir Rupert Anthony Smith, KCB, DSO & Bar, OBE, QGM (born 1943) is a retired British Army officer and author of The Utility of Force. He demonstrated his leadership as a senior commander during the Gulf War, for which he was recognised with the award of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), and again during the Bosnian War, for which he was recognised with the award of a Bar to his DSO. He later became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

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Birth date	January 01, 1943
Birth place	England

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allegiance	United Kingdom
award	Order of the Bath Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Queen's Gallantry Medal
military branch	British Army
military command	1st Armoured Division Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (NATO) HQ Northern Ireland 1996–99 UN forces in Bosnia
service start	1962
service end	2002