MILITARY MAVERICK: Selected Letters and War Diary of 'Chink' Dorman-Smith

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Reveals the provocative and irreverent life of Dorman-Smith through his private letters and war diary, highlighting his military brilliance and conflicts with Churchill. Seeks to give a picture of personal war experience in two world wars, from RMC Sandhurst and life in the trenches, via the Staff College to high command in Egypt and India between the wars, until service in North Africa under Wavell began, and working side by side with Auchinleck at the First Battle of Alamein. The important argument this work seeks to make is that First Alamein was the real turning point in the Desert War. The letters and diary entries are linked by commentary and explanation by the editor. Contains 8 mono illustrations.