Twice he eas relieved of command, once immediately after his greatest battlefield victory. Defeat into victory by william slim, 9780815410225, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. In fact, one of the most important lessons of defeat into victory is that every military commander makes mistakeslots of them. Some of us may forget that, of all the allies, it was the australians who. Australian troops had, at milne bay, inflicted on the japanese their first undoubted defeat on land. Defeat into victory by viscount fieldmarshal viscount.
He had already published his personal narrative of the burma campaign, defeat into victory, in 1956. Defeat into victory ebook by fieldmarshal viscount william slim. Defeat into victory viscount william joseph slim slim, william slim slim 1st viscount snippet view 1956. Read download defeat into victory pdf pdf download. Share military quotes by william slim, 1st viscount slim and quotations about war and leadership. His armys slaughter of japanese troops ultimately liberated india and burma. William slim, 1st viscount slim, defeat into victory. Defeat into victory by william slim overdrive rakuten.
Battling japan in burma and india, 19421945 slim, fieldmarshal viscount william, hogan, david on. Unofficial history is an attempt to depict the lives of ordinary men in and out of combat. On 15 july 1960, he was created viscount slim of yarralumla in the capital territory of australia and of. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Defeat into victory is a remarkable account of command in adversity by one of the finest leaders of men of the modern era. How effective was field marshal william slim as an operational artist. Battling japan in burma and india, 19421945 by david mckay of new york. Like they identified themselves utterly with the troops ahead. Discover william slim, 1st viscount slim famous and rare quotes. Then he stumbles to the jetty where wang has already shot pedro and shoved off the boat.
The student of military art without prior background in the chinaburmaindia theater may have some challenge putting slim s account into proper context. How effective was field marshal william slim as an. Battling japan in burma and india, 19421945 slim, field marshal viscount william, hogan, david on. Defeat into victory by slim, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Field marshal viscount slim 18911970 led shattered british f. Defeat into victory by field marshal sir william slim. Please click button to get defeat into victory book now. Slim ran into several glass ceilings during world war ii. On 24 april 1959, he was appointed a knight companion of the order of the garter kg. Defeat into victory, battling japan in burma and india, 1942 1945 uk. Slim was able to prevail after a disastrous start in the burma campaign despite numerous challenges a hostile and unforgiving environment, a skilful, implacable enemy, difficult commanders, coalition partners and.
Not only does slim own up to them, he is willing to acknowledge that. Synopsis field marshal william slim stands alongside montgomery as the outstanding british field commander of world war ii. This is a story of courage under really bad circumstances and as the book title says it tells the story of a defeat which was turned into a victory. The introit of defeat into victory finds slim a division commander one of the four best commands in the service in the iraq desert in march 1942. Cities, states, tribes, empires, civilizations, and. Pdf defeat into victory download full pdf book download. Defeat into victory defeat into victory by slim abebooks. Told by a commander always at the centre of events, this is a narrative which captures both the high drama and. Defeat into victory slim pdf defeat into victory is an account of the retaking of burma by allied forces during the second world war by the british field marshal william slim. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Defeat into victory is a long read at over 550 pages.
In 1959, slim retired and returned to britain, where he published his memoirs, unofficial history. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The first edition of defeat into victory, published in 1956, was an immediate sensation selling 20,000 copies within a few days. Defeat into victory quotes showing 12 of 2 the only equipment my army had in full supply was, as ever, brains, hardihood, and courage. He then restored his armys fighting capabilities and morale with virtually no support from home and counterattacked. Field marshal william slim stands alongside montgomery as the outstanding british field commander of world war ii. War is an exceptionally complex human endeavor, maybe the most demanding collective endeavor that humans undertake. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Defeat into victory is an account of the retaking of burma by allied forces during the second world war by the british field marshal william slim, 1st. Publication date 1957 topics ww2, war in the pacific collection opensource language english. He had already been a successful brigade commander in eritrea the year before. Defeat into victory is an account of the retaking of burma by allied forces during the second world war by the british field marshal william slim, 1st viscount slim and published in the uk by cassell in 1956. Defeat into victory is an account of the retaking of burma by allied forces during the second world war by the british field marshal william slim, 1st viscount. Defeat into victory is an account of the retaking of burma by allied forces during the second world war by the british field marshal william slim.
Field marshal viscount slim 18911970 led shattered british forces from burma to india in one of the lesserknown but. In defeat into victoryslim recalls learning about the one principle of war. Read defeat into victory battling japan in burma and india, 19421945 by field marshal viscount william slim available from rakuten kobo. Whereas careerwise slim was not a selfmade man, historically he is. The first edition of defeat into victory, published in 1956. Told by a commander always at the centre of events, this is a narrative which captures both the high drama and the harsh reality of war. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Defeat into victory by william slim, 9780330509978, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook.
War had come in the far east and burma corps more a name than a formation needed a commander. Slim is a refreshingly blunt writer, always quick to praise superiors, subordinates, and peers while taking responsibility for his own mistakes. Defeat into victory william joseph slim slim viscount. Slims 550page epic details his experiences leading british and indian troops in burma from 19421945. Defeat into victory is an account of the retaking of.
Defeat into victory by slim, fieldmarshal sir william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is an updated version with a new introduction by david w. Defeat into victory is his classic account of the burma campaign. Field marshal viscount slim 18911970 led shattered british forces from burma to india in one of the lesserknown but more nightmarish retreats of world war ii. Defeat into victory viscount william joseph slim slim, william slim slim 1st viscount snippet view 1961. This was achieved by the excellent leadership of bill slim and the courage and tenacity of the allied soldiers under his. It was published in the united states as defeat into victory. Read defeat into victory battling japan in burma and india, 19421945 by fieldmarshal viscount william slim available from rakuten kobo. Fieldmarshal viscount william slim defeat into victory, p. This study examines field marshal slim s leadership. The army will integrate female officers into five more combat units this year. This work is slim s companion to defeat into victory, his extraordinary account of the burma campaign. Defeat into victory by slim, william joseph slim viscount, 1956, cassell edition, in english 2d ed. Buy defeat into victory by william slim online at alibris.