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Wavell : soldier & statesman / Victoria Schofield.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schofield, Victoria.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Generals--Great Britain--Biography.
- Generals.
- Viceroys--Great Britain--Biography.
- Viceroys.
- Statesmen--Great Britain--Biography.
- Statesmen.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Wavell, Archibald Percival Wavell, Earl of, 1883-1950.
- Wavell, Archibald Percival Wavell.
- Wavell, Archibald Percival Wavell, Earl of, 1883-1950--Sources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (545 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley [England] : Pen & Sword Military, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- ""Archibald Wavell's life and career makes a marvellous subject. Not only did he reach the highest rank (Field Marshal) and become an Earl and Viceroy of India but his character was complex. He joined the Black Watch in 1901. He stood out during the Great War, quickly earning the Military Cross but losing an eye. He was at Versailles in 1918 but between the Wars his career advanced with Brigade and General commands notably in Palestine where he spotted Orde Wingate. By the outbreak of war he was GOC-in-C Middle East. Early successes against the Italians turned into costly failures in Greece an
- Contents:
- pt. 1. The soldier's son
- pt. 2. Wavell's ascent
- pt. 3. Commander-in-chief
- pt. 4. From soldier to statesman.
- Notes:
- Originally published: London : John Murray, 2006.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [479]-487) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781299199019
- 1299199011
- 9781844683420
- 1844683427
- OCLC:
- 797917335
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