Percy Hobart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Percy Hobart

British Army general

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1885

Place of Birth: Nainital, Uttarakhand, India

Date of Death: 19-Feb-1957

Profession: military personnel, engineer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Major General Sir Percy Cleghorn Stanley Hobart (14 June 1885 – 19 February 1957), also known as "Hobo", was a British military engineer noted for his command of the 79th Armoured Division during World War II.
He was responsible for many of the specialised armoured vehicles ("Hobart's Funnies") that took part in the invasion of Normandy and later actions.