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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

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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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	Defeat Into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945 by William Slim, David W. Hogan Jr. (Introduction) 4.39 avg rating — 1,074 ratings — published 1956 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unofficial History 4.37 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 1959 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The General Wondered Why (Tales of Empire Book 1) 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Courage and Other Broadcasts 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1957 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of Empire by William Slim, Robert Lyman (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The English Colonel (Tales of Empire Book 2) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Close Shave (Tales of Empire Book 3) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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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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