Who Is Viscount Slim?
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...
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.
What did William Slim do?
Field Marshal William Slim is best known for commanding 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.
What was Slim's problem in 1943?
Yet he managed to turn a disorderly panic into a controlled military withdrawal and was consequently promoted again, taking over Eastern Army (later renamed 14th Army) in October 1943. On taking command he found himself confronted by three major problems: supply, health and morale.
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