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Slim : the standardbearer : a biography of Field-Marshal the Viscount Slim / by Ronald Lewin.
TITLE:
Slim : the standardbearer : a biography of Field-Marshal the Viscount Slim / by Ronald Lewin.
Publication Date:
1976
Publication Information:
London : Cooper,
Physical Description:
xv, 350 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports.
Bibliography Note:
Bibliography: p. 331-333.
Summary:
Field Marshall the Viscount Slim (1891-1970) was blessed with none of the advantages of wealth and social position that erased the progress of many army officers. With no armoury apart for his integrity, his personality and his intellect, he rose to the pinnacle of his profession as one of the finest fighting Generals of World War II on either side. Ronald Lewin's biography charts Bill Slim's life from humble beginnings through World War I, the inter-war years to his leadership of the 14th Army in Burma.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780850522181
General Note:
Includes index.