The Chief: Biography of Field Marshal Lord Wavell 1939-1947
A fine account of Wavell's career during the Second World War, during which he combined the roles of C-in-C and Viceroy in India as commonwealth armies sought to drive the Japanese back from India's borders, prior to his Indian appointment he commanded the Allies in the Middle East, a command that included the campaigns in Greece, Crete and North Africa. Includes 11 b/w photographs and 3 maps.
Ronald Lewin
Hardcover with d/w 282pp Hutchinson 1980 1st Ed
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