William Slim (1891–1970)
Autore di Defeat into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942–1945
Sull'Autore
Field-Marshal Viscount William Joseph Slim (1891-1970) was a soldier for more than thirty years, starting in World War I. He was knighted in 1944, promoted to full general in 1945, and made a field-marshal in 1948.
Opere di William Slim
The English Colonel 1 copia
A Close Shave 1 copia
The General Wondered Why 1 copia
Defeat into Victory 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Slim, William Joseph
- Altri nomi
- Uncle Bill
- Data di nascita
- 1891-07-06
- Data di morte
- 1970-12-14
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK (birth)
- Luogo di nascita
- Bishopston, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- London, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Birmingham, England, UK
- Istruzione
- St Philip's School, Birmingham, England, UK
King Edward's School, Birmingham, England, UK
Birmingham University Officers' Training Corps
Indian Staff College, Quetta, India - Attività lavorative
- army officer
Governor-general, Australia (1953-1960)
Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle
Chief of the Imperial General Staff (1949-1952) - Organizzazioni
- British Army
Indian Army
Australian Government - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Order of the Garter (Knight Companion, 1959)
Order of the Bath (Knight Grand Cross, 1950)
Order of St Michael and St George (Knight Grand Cross, 1952)
Royal Victorian Order (Knight Grand Cross, 1954)
Order of the British Empire (Knight Grand Cross, 1946)
Distinguished Service Order (1943) (mostra tutto 9)
Military Cross (1918)
Order of St John (Knight of Justice, 1953)
Peerage - Breve biografia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_...
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 9
- Opere correlate
- 1
- Utenti
- 466
- Popolarità
- #52,775
- Voto
- 4.3
- Recensioni
- 14
- ISBN
- 18
- Lingue
- 1