Field-Marshal Viscount William Slim was born in 1891. He took a commission in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and served in the Middle East, India, and Burma, reaching Field-Marshal in 1948. His other books include Unofficial History. He died in 1972.
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Field Marshal Viscount Slim (1891-1970) led shattered British forces from Burma to India in one of the lesser-known but more nightmarish retreats of World War II. He then restored his army's fighting capabilities and morale with virtually no support from ... SEE MORE