Wavell: Soldier And Statesman Victoria Schofield Pen Sword Military Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

Archibald Wavell\ S Life And Career Makes A Marvellous Subject Not Only Did He Reach The Highest Rank (Field Marshal) Become An Earl Viceroy Of India But His Character Was Complex Joined Black Watch In 1901 Stood Out During Great War Quickly Earning Military Cross Losing Eye At Versailles 1918 Between Wars Advanced With Brigade General Commands Notably Palestine Where Spotted Orde Wingate By Outbreak Goc-In-C Middle East Early Successes Against Italians Turned Into Costly Failures Greece Crete Wavell Lost Confidence Churchill Their Temperaments Differed Completely Sent To As C-In-C After Pearl Harbour Made Supreme Allied Commander For Sw Pacific Bore Responsibility Humiliating Loss Singapore (He Recognized That It Could Be Held) Problems Burma Tested Churchills Patience Removed From Command Governor Civil Unrest Demands Independence Grew 1947 Prime Minister Attlee Replaced Mountbatten Who Oversaw Partition Died 1950 Huge Achievement Tempered Many Reverses Most Which Were Making Σελίδες: 528 Διαστάσεις: 15 6X15 6Cm