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William Slim


Born
in Bristol, The United Kingdom
August 06, 1891

Died
December 14, 1970

Genre
Memoir, Political & Military History, Military Art & Science


Field Marshal William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC, KStJ, usually known as Bill Slim, was a British military commander and the 13th Governor-General of Australia. Slim saw active service in both the First and Second World Wars and was wounded in action three times.

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Average rating: 4.38 · 1,252 ratings · 111 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors
Defeat Into Victory: Battli...
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Unofficial History: Field-M...
4.32 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 1959 — 12 editions
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The General Wondered Why (T...
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Courage and Other Broadcasts
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“In battle nothing is ever as good or as bad as the first reports of excited men would have it.”
― William Slim
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“The only equipment my army had in full supply was, as ever, brains, hardihood, and courage.”
― William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, Defeat Into Victory:
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“They identified themselves utterly with the troops ahead; they were and felt themselves to be a part, and a vital part, of the team. They had the pride and bearing of fighting men, for they were one with them.”
― William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, Defeat Into Victory:
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