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Field Marshal William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC, PC (6 August 1891 – 14 December 1970), usually known as Bill Slim, [1] was a British military commander and the 13th Governor-General of Australia . Slim saw active service in both the First and Second World Wars and was wounded in action three ...
- "Uncle Bill"
- 2nd Viscount Slim, Una Mary Slim
- 1914–1952
- Field Marshal
9 de abr. de 2024 · William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim of Yarralumla and Bishopston (born Aug. 6, 1891, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Eng.—died Dec. 14, 1970, London) was a British field marshal and chief of the Imperial General Staff who turned back an attempted Japanese invasion of India and defeated the Japanese armies in Burma (Myanmar) during World War II.
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Marechal de Campo William Joseph Slim, 1º Visconde Slim (6 de agosto de 1891 - 14 de dezembro de 1970), geralmente conhecido como Bill Slim, [1] foi um comandante militar britânico e o 13º Governador-Geral da Austrália. Slim prestou serviço ativo na Primeira e na Segunda Guerras Mundiais e foi ferido em ação três vezes.
Field Marshal William Slim is best known for commanding the Fourteenth Army in Burma during the Second World War (1939-45). He inherited a disastrous situation which, with pragmatic skill and quiet charisma, he turned to ultimate victory.
Viscount Slim; Slim, first Viscount; Birth. 6 August, 1891 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. Death. 14 December, 1970 (aged 79) London, Middlesex, England
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He fought in both World War I and World War II. He was wounded in action three times during his career. Slim was one of the most highly decorated British soldiers winning the Military Cross in 1918, followed by the Distinguished Service Order, in 1941, and the first of six knighthoods in 1944.
Field Marshal William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC, KStJ (6 August 1891 – 14 December 1970), usually known as Bill Slim, was a British military commander and the 13th Governor-General of Australia. Slim saw active service in both the First and Second World Wars and was wounded in action three times.
