Desmond Morton (civil servant)
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Desmond Morton (civil servant)
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Major Sir Desmond Morton was a British military officer and government official. Morton played an important role in organizing opposition to appeasement of Germany under Adolf Hitler during the period prior to World War II by providing intelligence information about German re-armament to Winston Churchill. At this time Churchill did not have any position in the government. In 1940 Morton was Churchill's personal assistant when he became prime minister.
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British military officer and government official
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2024-01-08T01:40:37Z
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