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20 de mai. de 2024 · Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell was a British field marshal and government administrator whose victories against the Italians in North Africa during the early part of World War II were offset by his inability to defeat the German Afrika Korps under General Erwin Rommel (1941) and his.
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Há 2 dias · In mid-1939, General Archibald Wavell was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the new Middle East Command, over the Mediterranean and Middle East theatres.
Há 2 dias · On the same day General Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief of Middle East Command, informed London that he could no longer spare the battalion in Palestine and urged diplomacy and possibly a demonstration of air strength, rather than military intervention.
Há 1 dia · Field Marshal Archibald Wavell replaced Linlithgow that October, within two weeks he had requested military support for the transport and distribution of crucial supplies.
9 de mai. de 2024 · Commanding the British was Gen. Archibald Wavell, who had been appointed to the newly created post of commander in chief for the Middle East in July 1939, when the first steps were taken to strengthen the forces guarding the Suez Canal.
24 de mai. de 2024 · Field Marshal Archibald Wavell is credited with having said, “When things are going badly in Battle, the best tonic is to take one’s mind off one’s own Troubles by considering what a rotten time one’s Opponent must be having!”
Há 5 dias · Abder's defences, led by poorly coordinated contingents from Britain, the United States, Australia and the Netherlands, faced difficulties under the command of Field Marshal Lord Archibald Wavell. Commander Wavell departed for Ceylon, anticipating the fall of the Dutch East Indies. Conrad Helfrich took over command of the Allied forces in the ...
