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Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The model takes into account factors including the age of a rating, whether the ratings are from verified purchasers, and factors that establish reviewer trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Shane William Desmond Alexander, 2nd Earl Alexander of Tunis. As my father served under Harold Alexander during the Africa campaign and Italy but never talked about it, it was great to get some background knowledge of what happened and try to understand what they all went through and the scars it left with them afterwards. Für Volk and Führer: The Memoir of a Veteran of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler Alexander bought a new hope to the Desert Rats: he instilled them with his own confidence and thought of victory. by Bassano Ltd half-plate glass negative, 13 November 1943 NPG x178841 Shane William Desmond Alexander, 2nd Earl Alexander of Tunis (born 30 June 1935), known as Baron Rideau from 1952 to 1969, is an Anglo-Irish peer.. Alexander is the eldest son of Field Marshal Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis and Lady Margaret Bingham (1905-1977), the daughter of the 5th Earl of Lucan.He succeeded his father in the earldom following his death on the 16 June 1969. We'll need your email address so that we can follow up on the information provided and contact you to let you know when your contribution has been published.National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HENational Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Spotted an error, information that is missing (a sitter’s life dates, occupation or family relationships, or a date of portrait for example) or do you know anything that we don't know? Here, however, is a comprehensive edition of his personal and candid memoirs, which includes judgments on such men as Montgomery, Patton and Churchill. Please try again. În 1940, a contribuit la dirijarea evacuării din Dunkerque și a fost ultimul care a părăsit plaja. I am not a fan of gen. montgomery, but at least he actually won battles. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander (n.10 decembrie 1891 – d. 16 iunie 1969) a fost un mareșal britanic, unul dintre principalii comandanți militari britanici din timpul celui de-al doilea război mondial. The Maxwell Mystery (The Fleming Stone Mysteries Book 3) Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Remarkably direct - I see why Americans respected and liked Alexander. He was in my opinion the man in the shadows rather than the commnader in the spotlight. I think this text shows how a man can be considered a great commander of men, but in name only, in my view. Allied forces had been chased back across the desert by Rommel. He also details his role in leading the withdrawal of the 1st Infantry Division at Dunkirk, his dealings with Stilwell in Burma and the bombing of the Monte Cassino abbey. Very interesting taking the American view of British command and troops being tough and brave, but slow to exploit breakthroughs. For decades his contribution to the British efforts in both wars has been overlooked. I cannot trulu say that about Alexander. by Alexander of Tunis (Author), Shane Alexander (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition 4.7 out of 5 stars 8 ratings See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions “…good narrative history of the battles Alexander was involved in, with the added value of the commander in chief's own views.”Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. Search over 215,000 works, 150,000 of which are illustrated from the 16th Century to the present day.Can you tell us more about this person? Davinia Mary Woodhouse, daughter of James Woodhouse, 4th Baron Terrington, on 22 July 1981.