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VI. Archibald Percival Wavell (1883–1950)
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Introduction 1
- I. The Modern Originals 9
- II. William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891) 20
- III. Stonewall Jackson (1824–1863) 33
- IV. John Singleton Mosby (1833–1916) 52
- V. Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888–1935): “Lawrence of Arabia” 69
- VI. Archibald Percival Wavell (1883–1950) 89
- VII. Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel (1891–1945) 101
- VIII. George S. Patton, Jr. (1885–1945) 112
- IX. Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970) 133
- X. Erich von Manstein (1887–1973) 137
- XI. Bernard Law Montgomery (1887–1976) 148
- XII. William Joseph Slim (1891–1970) 158
- XIII. Joseph Warren “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell (1883–1946) 168
- XIV. Matthew Bunker Ridgway (1895–1993) 172
- XV. Moshe Dayan (1915–1981) 180
- XVI. Vo Nguyen Giap (1911– ) 193
- XVII. Harold G. Moore (1924– ) 213
- XVIII. Nicholas F. “Nick” Vaux (1936– ): Vaux and the Happy Warriors of 42 Commando 237
- XIX. H. Norman Schwarzkopf (1934– ) 257
- Conclusions 277
- Notes 285
- Index 337
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Introduction 1
- I. The Modern Originals 9
- II. William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891) 20
- III. Stonewall Jackson (1824–1863) 33
- IV. John Singleton Mosby (1833–1916) 52
- V. Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888–1935): “Lawrence of Arabia” 69
- VI. Archibald Percival Wavell (1883–1950) 89
- VII. Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel (1891–1945) 101
- VIII. George S. Patton, Jr. (1885–1945) 112
- IX. Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970) 133
- X. Erich von Manstein (1887–1973) 137
- XI. Bernard Law Montgomery (1887–1976) 148
- XII. William Joseph Slim (1891–1970) 158
- XIII. Joseph Warren “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell (1883–1946) 168
- XIV. Matthew Bunker Ridgway (1895–1993) 172
- XV. Moshe Dayan (1915–1981) 180
- XVI. Vo Nguyen Giap (1911– ) 193
- XVII. Harold G. Moore (1924– ) 213
- XVIII. Nicholas F. “Nick” Vaux (1936– ): Vaux and the Happy Warriors of 42 Commando 237
- XIX. H. Norman Schwarzkopf (1934– ) 257
- Conclusions 277
- Notes 285
- Index 337