Their Finest Hour (The Second World War)
Language: English
Pages: 720
ISBN: 0395410568
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Wounded in the Dardanelles. He had always been a single-taxer. Later he broadened his views on taxation and joined the Labour Party. His brother was the Chairman of the Railway Executive Committee. Before the war they had had the foresight to construct a considerable underground office in Piccadilly. It was seventy feet below the surface and covered with strong, high buildings. Although one bomb had penetrated eighty feet in marshy subsoil, there was no doubt this depth with buildings overhead.
Me and my colleagues to learn the need of dividing the responsibilities of the Middle East between a Commander-in-Chief, a Minister of State, and an Intendant-General to cope with the supply problem. While not in full agreement with General Wavell’s use of the resources at his disposal, I thought it best to leave him in command. I admired his fine qualities, and was impressed with the confidence so many people had in him. The discussions, both oral and written, were severe. As usual I put my.
Sea Lord’s Minute of July 23 — The Plan for “Operation Hats” — My Efforts to Send the Tanks Through the Mediterranean — My Minute of August 13 — Failure to Persuade the Admiralty — Conduct of “Operation Hats” — Successful Daring — Need for Bombarding Vessels — My Telegram to Admiral Cunningham of September 8 — Hard Efforts to Succour Malta Air Defence — Admiral Somerville’s Excursions — The Takoradi Route to Egypt Opened — A Vital Trickle — Malta Still in the Foreground. UNTIL THE FRENCH.
The Belgian coast. Prime Minister to General Ismay and C.I.G.S. 29.V.40. The change which has come over the war affects decisively the usefulness of “Cultivator Number 6.” It may play its part in various operations, defensive and offensive, but it can no longer be considered the only method of breaking a fortified line. I suggest that the Minister of Supply should today be instructed to reduce the scheme by one-half. Probably in a few days it will be to one-quarter. The spare available.
Force and Middle East. These divisions are accounted for at 35,000 men each, to cover corps, army and line of communication troops, etc., plus 70,000 security troops in M.E. 2. The approved establishment of a British division at the present time is 15,500 men. It comprises only nine battalions with an establishment of 850, i.e., about 7500. The establishment of all battalions comprises a considerable proportion of servicing elements, and I doubt whether the rifle and machine-gun strength – i.e.,.