Download or read book Alexander Memoirs 1940 1945 written by Alexander of Tunis and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2010-08-19 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After his first meeting with General Alexander in August 1942, Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks wrote that: By repute he was Winston Churchills fire brigade chief par excellence: the man who was always dispatched to retrieve the most desperate situations.Churchill was indeed in need of a fire brigade chief. Allied forces had been chased back across the desert by Rommel. Alexander bought a new hope to the Desert Rats: he instilled them with his own confidence and thought of victory. Under his command, Montgomery was ready to fight and win the battle of El Alamein. Even as his generals drove the enemy from North Africa, Alexander was planning far ahead for Sicily and Operation Husky: the first major seaborne invasion by either side during the war.It was said that before El Alamein the Allies never knew victory, and after El Alamein never knew defeat: much of the credit belongs to Alexander. For decades his contribution to the British efforts in both wars has been overlooked. Here, however, is a comprehensive edition of his personal and candid memoirs, which includes judgments on such men as Montgomery, Patton and Churchill. He also details his role in leading the withdrawal of the 1st Infantry Division at Dunkirk, his dealings with Stilwell in Burma and the bombing of the Monte Cassino abbey.
Download or read book Alex the Life of Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis written by Nigel Nicolson and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1973 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alexander of Tunis written by Norman Hillson and published by London : W.H. Allen. This book was released on 1952 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alexander of Tunis as Military Commander written by Sir William Godfrey Fothergill Jackson and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Paintings of Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis written by Harold Alexander (Earl Alexander of Tunis.) and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Paintings of Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis Introd by Edward Seago written by Earl Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander Alexander of Tunis and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Alexander memoirs 1940 1945 Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis written by Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Paintings of Field Marshall Earl Alexander of Tunis written by Earl Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander Alexander of Tunis and published by HarperAudio. This book was released on 1973 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Paintings of Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis written by Earl Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander Alexander of Tunis and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Campaigns of Alexander of Tunis 1940 1945 written by Adrian Stewart and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2008-10-31 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex, as he was known whether by Prime Ministers or the rank-and-file, was a legendary figure. A hero from the Great War he saw active service in Russia in 1919 20 and against the Pathans on the North West Frontier in 1935. By 1940 he was a divisional commander with the B.E.F. in France. His conduct during the withdrawal through Dunkirk where he took over the British 1st Corps in the crisis confirmed his outstanding ability.In the dark days of 1942 by now a full general he was sent to Burma with orders to hold the Japs at Rangoon. Just in time he realizes it was impossible and his decision to withdraw prevented a total disaster.Despite this defeat he retained Churchills confidence and he was appointed C in C Middle East. While eclipsed in PR terms by his subordinate Montgomery many felt that Monty owed his success to Alex by protecting him from an increasingly impatient Churchill. Alexander went onto commanded the invasion of Sicily and as Army Group Commander masterminded the long slog up through Italy. His charm and easy nature were his greatest strengths as others worked enthusiastically with him, but critics have sought to prove that he lacked true ability and steel.
Download or read book Alex written by Nigel Nicolson and published by London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson. This book was released on 1973 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Alexander Memoirs 19401945 written by Alexander Of Tunis and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2020-07-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After his first meeting with General Alexander in August 1942, Lieutenant General Sir Brian Horrocks wrote that, 'by repute he was Winston Churchill's fire brigade chief par excellence - the man who was always dispatched to retrieve the most desperate situations'.Churchill was indeed in need of a fire brigade chief. Allied forces had been chased back across the desert by Rommel. Alexander bought a new hope to the famed Desert Rats: he instilled them with his own confidence and thought of victory. Under his command, Montgomery was ready to fight and win the battle of El Alamein. Even as his generals drove the enemy from North Africa, Alexander was planning far ahead for Sicily and Operation Husky, the first major seaborne invasion by either side during the war.It was said that before El Alamein the Allies never knew victory, and after El Alamein they never knew defeat. Much of the credit for that belongs to Alexander. For decades his contribution to the British efforts in both wars has been overlooked. Here, however, is a comprehensive edition of his personal and candid memoirs, which includes judgments on such men as Montgomery, Patton and Churchill. He also details his role in leading the withdrawal of the 1st Infantry Division at Dunkirk, his dealings with Stilwell in Burma and the bombing of the abbey at Monte Cassino.
Download or read book The Memoirs of Earl Alexander of Tunis 1940 1945 written by John A. North and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Paintings of Field Marshall Earl Alexander of Tunis written by Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander Alexander (1st Earl) and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Bloody Road to Tunis written by David Rolf and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Afrika Korps withdrew after a bruising defeat at El Alamein, it became apparent that Axis forces would not be able to maintain their hold over Libya. Rommel pulled his troops back to Tunisia, digging in along the Mareth Line, and turned westwards t
Download or read book The Memoirs of Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis 1940 1945 written by John North and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alexander of Tunis written by William Godfrey Fothergill Jackson and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
