Slim The Standardbearer eBook Ronald Lewin
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‘Slim was a disarmingly normal human being, possessed of notable self-knowledge. His calm, robust style of leadership and concern for the interests of his men won the admiration of all who served under him...Only his soldiers never wavered in their devotion.’ Sir Max Hastings
This portrait is matched in a brilliant biography by Ronald Lewin. It documents the life of William Slim in the two World Wars, the inter-war years he spent in India and time spent in Burma, as leader of the 14th Army, where he was known as Uncle Bill to his soldiers.
Born into a Bristolian family, Field Marshal the Viscount Slim (1891-1970) was blessed with none of the advantages of wealth and social position that eased the progress of many army officers. With no armoury apart from his integrity, his personality and his intellect, he rose to the pinnacle of his profession as one of the finest fighting Generals of World War II on either side.
During World War II, he led the ‘Forgotten Army’ to victory, recapturing Burma in a series of brilliant campaigns second Arakan, Imphal, Kohima and Mandalay.
Beloved by his troops, even the gallant but unruly Australians, with whom he had an uncanny understanding, he served as CIGS, as an ever-popular Governor-General of Australia, and finally as Governor and Constable of Windsor Castle.
Winner of WHSmith Literary Award
Ronald Lewin (1914-1984) was field artillery officer with the Eighth Army. He made a successful post-war career in the upper echelons of the BBC before leaving to devote himself to military history. He is the author of several books on World War II including Rommel as Military Commander, Churchill as Warlord and Hitler’s Mistakes.
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Slim The Standardbearer eBook Ronald Lewin
Willim J. Slim was a somewhat unlikely major figure in World War II. He came from a less than grand background, his father being unsuccessful in his business career. As a result, Slim went into the British military. In World War I, he survived the ghastly Gallipoli campaign and then served in what is now Iraq. After that, service in the Indian Army. World War II? He made his major contribution as an officer in Burma, and is often overlooked as a result.He began WW II as a corps commander. The British were driven out of Burma by the Japanese. Slim had become commander of British forces when they reengaged in Burma. The book does a good job of describing his strategic and tactical sense as, slowly, the British began to take control against the Japanese. Slim made major contributions as commander. He developed a good working relationship with Lord Mountbatten, a leader in the far eastern campaign. This stood him in good stead when he was the target of a sacking, even after some impressive successes in the theater.
The book does a nice job, on the one hand, describing his "comeback" in Burma. However, the book is not very well written and there is a paucity of maps to help the reader make sense of his campaigns. And, sometimes, the text becomes confusing with its enumeration of units and oddities like a discussion of General Wingate;s death--followed by many pages about the tense relations between him and Slim.
Still, if one is interested in the less well known campaigns of the far east, this is a good, solid work. As well, one gets a sense of Slim's later career--quite successful.
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Slim The Standardbearer eBook Ronald Lewin Reviews
Lots of detail, a little fawning at times. I learned a lot, especially about his later life. Text seemed a little oversprinkled with phrases in French and Latin. Worth reading.
Well written, succinct, a useful biography of a general whose name deserves to be better remembered. It is an irony of his that his subordinate, Wingate, with much less to his credit, is better known.
This was a very good book. Gen. Slim accomplish so much even when the odds were against him. There are very few military leaders likes him.
He was a major military player in World War 11.
Excellent book. Worthy addition to any collection. Gives a clear portrait of the role of an Army/Corps Commander, how he must juggle the present with the future and not let one dominate the other. I was not very familiar with the China-Burma-India Theater this book brought that portion of WWII into perspective. I recommend this to anyone looking to expand their knowledge of WWII.
The book was well written and dan all encompassing review of the Burma theatre, as well as Slim's life. The kindle version lacked maps which I assume the printed version had. This made the discussions about the strategy and the implementation very difficult to follow. I cannot recommend reading this book without the maps and illustrations since so much is lost from the narrative.
Written in a dry English style--neither adoring nor highly critical--Mr. Lewin presents a very workmanlike biography of a man who is probably well-recognized in England but not so much in the United States (which was a reason why I picked it in the first place). The book does a fine job of encapsulating Slim's almost accidental journey into the British military and his rise to a rank attained by so few. The author deftly describes Slim's "sacking" at the height of his military success with an understated sense of drama--kind of like listening to Peter Drury describe a match between West Ham and Sunderland.
An interesting but uncritical book. It suffered greatly from its lack of maps, which could have easily been available on the edition. I had no idea of the location of where the towns cited - north south or east, except a schoolboy memory of Mandalay
More serious was the frequent references to Army Groups of other elements by number- often without differentiating between British Japanese indian or US forces. There was no explanation of who the Chindits were, another flaw
It so happened that I went to Naval Academy with the son of Lentaigne who in many ways was a hero of the Burmese campaign. But who received barely a mention
Willim J. Slim was a somewhat unlikely major figure in World War II. He came from a less than grand background, his father being unsuccessful in his business career. As a result, Slim went into the British military. In World War I, he survived the ghastly Gallipoli campaign and then served in what is now Iraq. After that, service in the Indian Army. World War II? He made his major contribution as an officer in Burma, and is often overlooked as a result.
He began WW II as a corps commander. The British were driven out of Burma by the Japanese. Slim had become commander of British forces when they reengaged in Burma. The book does a good job of describing his strategic and tactical sense as, slowly, the British began to take control against the Japanese. Slim made major contributions as commander. He developed a good working relationship with Lord Mountbatten, a leader in the far eastern campaign. This stood him in good stead when he was the target of a sacking, even after some impressive successes in the theater.
The book does a nice job, on the one hand, describing his "comeback" in Burma. However, the book is not very well written and there is a paucity of maps to help the reader make sense of his campaigns. And, sometimes, the text becomes confusing with its enumeration of units and oddities like a discussion of General Wingate;s death--followed by many pages about the tense relations between him and Slim.
Still, if one is interested in the less well known campaigns of the far east, this is a good, solid work. As well, one gets a sense of Slim's later career--quite successful.
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