Defeat into victory william slim

Leadership is of the spirit, compounded of personality and vision. How effective was field marshal william slim as an operational artist. Defeat into victory by william slim overdrive rakuten. The first edition of defeat into victory, published in 1956, was an immediate sensation selling 20,000 copies within a few days. Twice he eas relieved of command, once immediately after his greatest battlefield victory. Field marshal william bill slim ended world war ii in command of fourteenth army. Buy defeat into victory by william slim online at alibris. Battling japan in burma and india, 19421945 by david mckay of new york in 1961. This was achieved by the excellent leadership of bill slim and the courage and tenacity of the allied soldiers under his command who had little of the equipment of a modern army pitted against a. Battling japan in burma and india, 19421945 paperback february 9, 2000. 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 and published in the uk by cassell in 1956. Field marshal viscount slim 18911970 led shattered british forces from burma to india in one of the le. Despite these great accomplishments, slim ran into several glass ceilings during world war ii.

Field marshal viscount slim 18911970 led shattered british f. Defeat into victory, battling japan in burma and india, 1942 1945 uk. This is field marshal william slim s dramatic firsthand account of his decisive command during the burmese campaign of 194245. Field marshal william joseph slim, kg, gcb, gcmg, gcvo, gbe, dso, mc, kstj 6 august 1891 14 december 1970, usually known as bill slim, was a british military commander and the th governorgeneral of australia. William joseph slim, first viscount, was born in 1891. Defeat into victory is a long read at over 550 pages. Download full defeat into victory book in pdf, epub, mobi and all ebook format. Slim was the commander of the british 14th army which, in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is field marshal william slims dramatic firsthand account of his decisive command during the burmese campaign of 194245. How effective was field marshal william slim as an. Focusing on his time in burma, this paper covers the period 19421945 and his time as a corps and army commander.

The student of military art without prior background in the chinaburmaindia theater may have some challenge putting slim s account into proper context. Field marshal william slim is best known for commanding 14th army in burma during the second world war 193945. In the early 1930s, slim also wrote novels, short stories, and other publications under the pen name anthony mills. Defeat into victory 1961 condensed version of the multivolume book originally published in 1956. Defeat into victory military wiki fandom powered by wikia. Battling japan in burma and india, 19421945 slim, fieldmarshal viscount william, hogan, david on. Top 10 quotes by william slim, 1st viscount slim az quotes. It was published in the united states as defeat into victory. Defeat into victory by field marshal sir william slim. Pattinsonknight, my q staff officer, who had been at shwegyin for some days supervising embarkation and was a conspicuous figure in his exquisitely cut, but by now somewhat soiled, jodhpurs, took a tommy gun and went into the fray. David cotter shares this fascinating tale and answers the question. Oct 26, 20 former deputy sheriff eddy craig right to travel traffic stop script washington state law duration. Defeat into victory by slim, fieldmarshal sir william seller ground zero books, ltd. Buccaneer books isbn 1568490771, cooper square press isbn 0815410220.

From the pan military classics series comes the best generals book of world war iifield marshal william slim stands alongside montgomery as the outstanding british field commander of world war ii. Aug 04, 2010 defeat into victory by slim, william joseph slim viscount, 1956, cassell edition, in english 2d ed. Read download defeat into victory pdf pdf download. He inherited a disastrous situation which, with pragmatic skill and quiet charisma, he turned to ultimate victory. 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 slim william 0333409566 for sale. 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. Battling japan in burma and india, 19421945 by fieldmarshal viscount william slim. Jul 23, 2017 slim was able to take the squares of mandalay and rangoon, the latter on may 3, 1945, when the expulsion of the japanese was secured. He then restored his armys fighting capabilities and morale with virtually no support from home and counterattacked. Slims 550page epic details his experiences leading british and indian troops in burma from 19421945. His armys slaughter of japanese troops ultimately liberated india and burma. This study examines field marshal slims leadership. Defeat into victory by slim, field marshal sir william. Slim s memoirs are appropriately entitled defeat into victory.

Published 1961 condition fair to good, fair to good edition second printing. He took a commission in the royal warwickshire regiment and served in the middle east, india and burma, reaching fieldmarshal in 1948. The brilliant performance of william slim and his men was praised by the british prime minister himself, winston churchill, little given to give free praises, at the same time that was named supreme head of all the british forces in the southeast of asia. Biography of sir william joseph slim british general. With wry humour, and a heavy dose of selfcriticism, slim recalls how he took an army shattered by defeat and patiently rebuilt its morale, restored its health, and turned it into a fighting force capable of inflicting the greatest land defeat ever sustained by the japanese army. Defeat into victory by field marshal sir william slim abebooks. Battling japan in burma and india, 19421945 by david mckay of new york in 1961 slim was the commander of the british.

Field marshal william slim stands alongside montgomery as the outstanding british field commander of world war ii. Defeat into victory however, is a military account and purely that. An unforgettable account of the forgotten war in burma, written by the british general who. Defeat into victory by slim, william joseph slim viscount. 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. Primarily, he reversed the longest and most humiliating retreat in the history of the british army, and ultimately inflicted upon the japanese army its greatest defeat. Battling japan in burma and india, 19421945 slim, field marshal viscount william, hogan, david on. Battling japan in burma and india, 19421945 by david mckay of new york.

A friend sent me a copy of field marshal bill slims defeat into victory. Defeat into victory defeat into victory by slim abebooks. This study examines field marshal slim s leadership. Burma, forteenth army, forgotten army, kohima, southeast. 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. Told by a commander always at the centre of events, this is a narrative which captures.

Slim rarely signed copies of defeat into victory and this copy bears a particularly attractive wartime association, reflecting the warm mutual regard of both men. His other books include unofficial history and defeat into victory. 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. Jun 20, 2018 defeat into victory is a long read at over 550 pages.