Defeat into victory
Slim, William Slim, Viscount, 1891-19701972
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¿́¿Defeat Into Victory is Field Marshal William Slim¿́¿s account of the war in World War II Burma. Slim commanded the Fourteenth Army in the campaign and is regarded by many to be the greatest British general of World War II. In contrast to many World War II memoirs, Slim¿́¿s account was modest and refrained from criticisms of other personalities¿́¿ -- SAF Professional Reading Programme, 4th Edition ¿́¿ STAGE IV: LTC 2 and above
Main title:
Defeat into victory / by Viscount Slim.
Edition:
Unabridged ed.
Imprint:
London : Cassell, 1972.
Collation:
576, [32]p, leaf : maps, 1port ; 22cm.
Notes:
World War 2. Burma campaign. Great Britain. Army. Fourteenth Army. Personal observations (BNB/PRECIS)Previous ed. [i.e. 2nd ed.] 1956.Includes index.
ISBN:
0304291145
Dewey class:
940.5425940.5425
LC class:
D767.6D767.6 SLI
Language:
English
BRN:
51866