Who's Who in World War IIJohn Keegan Routledge, 11/09/2002 - 192 من الصفحات First Published in 2004. World War II, unlike World War I, was truly a global conflict, fought in every one of the five continents, from the Caribbean to the South China Sea, from New Guinea to the North Cape, and by combatants from every continental region, Latin America, the Balkans, Scandinavia, the Middle East, South Asia and Africa as well as from Europe and North America. It was also, as World War I had not been, a conflict of ideologies. Its dramatis personae was therefore of a peculiar richness, including not only soldiers and statesmen of orthodox background but three dictators of world stature—Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin, demagogues like Goebbels and ideologues like Alfred Rosenberg, politicians of charismatic power, like Franklin Delano Roosevelt, prophets of national renaissance, like Charles de Gaulle, and of national liberation like Mahatma Gandhi, showmen, mountebanks, martyrs, heroes, traitors and quislings—a word we owe to the politics of World War II. This book attempts to assemble the most important among this vast cast of characters, from every country and from every sphere of responsibility— or irresponsibility—and to convey not only the salient facts about the life and career of each but also the flavor of their individuality. |
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... became the Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean. The Allied campaign in Italy was drawn out and handicapped by the fact that Overlord and the campaign in France had top priority. Alexander complained frequently about his lack ...
... became the Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean. The Allied campaign in Italy was drawn out and handicapped by the fact that Overlord and the campaign in France had top priority. Alexander complained frequently about his lack ...
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... became a household word when he introduced a scheme to build special steel shelters—called the Anderson shelter—to protect 20,000,000 people in 1940. As Lord Privy Seal, he was responsible for air-raid precautions and national voluntary ...
... became a household word when he introduced a scheme to build special steel shelters—called the Anderson shelter—to protect 20,000,000 people in 1940. As Lord Privy Seal, he was responsible for air-raid precautions and national voluntary ...
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... became the Commander of the SSRF but after the commando failure at Dieppe the force was transferred to North Africa and conducted reconnaissance raids on Pantelleria. On 12–13 July 1943 he was involved in a SAS (Special Air Service) ...
... became the Commander of the SSRF but after the commando failure at Dieppe the force was transferred to North Africa and conducted reconnaissance raids on Pantelleria. On 12–13 July 1943 he was involved in a SAS (Special Air Service) ...
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... became Chief of Air Staff in 1938. Although no funds were available he persuaded the US aviation industry to step up the production of airplanes and to prepare plant and training facilities in anticipation of the rush for new aircraft ...
... became Chief of Air Staff in 1938. Although no funds were available he persuaded the US aviation industry to step up the production of airplanes and to prepare plant and training facilities in anticipation of the rush for new aircraft ...
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... became the BNA (Burma National Army). He accepted the Japanese rule of Burma but, in fact, was waiting for the chance to fight for his country's independence. In March 1945 as the British were advancing through the Burmese jungle, Aung ...
... became the BNA (Burma National Army). He accepted the Japanese rule of Burma but, in fact, was waiting for the chance to fight for his country's independence. In March 1945 as the British were advancing through the Burmese jungle, Aung ...
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Admiral Air Force aircraft Allied American appointed Commander April Army Group Army Group North arrested attack August Battle became bombers bombing Britain British Burma Cabinet campaign captured carriers Chiang CHIANG Kai-shek Chief of Staff Churchill CHURCHILL’s Commander in Chief Conference Corps December defeat defense Deputy Division East February Field Marshal Fighter fighting Fleet fought France French Front Gaulle German Army Gestapo given command Goering Guadalcanal Hitler invaded island Italy January Japan Japanese July June King Kluge landings leader Lieutenant Luftwaffe MacArthur major March Marshal Sir military mission Moscow Mussolini naval Navy Nazi negotiate North Africa November October offensive officer Operation Overlord operations Pacific Panzer Pearl Harbor Philippines planning Poland President Prime Minister Red Army replaced resigned resistance Rommel Roosevelt RUNDSTEDT Russian sent September served Soviet Special Operations Executive Stalin Stalingrad Stavka Stilwell strategic surrender took tried troops USSR Vice-Admiral victory Who’s World World War II