Air Marshal Sir Patrick Henry Lyon Playfair, (22 November 1889 – 23 November 1974) was a commander in the

Royal Flying Corps "Through Adversity to the Stars" , colors = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = , decorations ...

during the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

and a senior commander in the

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until his retirement during the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. In 1945 he published ''Warfare Today: How Modern Battles Are Planned and Fought on Land, at Sea, and in the Air'',read online
/ref> co-written by Major General

J. F. C. Fuller Major-General John Frederick Charles "Boney" Fuller (1 September 1878 – 10 February 1966) was a senior British Army officer, military historian, and strategist, known as an early theorist of modern armoured warfare, including categorising p ...

and Admiral Sir Reginald Bacon.

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Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Marshal Sir Patrick Playfair

, - , - 1889 births 1974 deaths Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order Companions of the Order of the Bath Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Military Cross Royal Air Force air marshals of World War II Royal Air Force personnel of World War I Royal Field Artillery officers Royal Flying Corps officers {{UK-army-bio-stub

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