Henry Maitland Wilson
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henry-maitland-wilson-187-13384701
title:
Henry Maitland Wilson
text:
Field Marshal Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson,, also known as Jumbo Wilson, was a senior British Army officer of the 20th century. He saw active service in the Second Boer War and then during the First World War on the Somme and at Passchendaele. During the Second World War he served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) British Troops in Egypt, in which role he launched Operation Compass, attacking Italian forces with considerable success, in December 1940. He went on to be
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British field marshal (1881–1964)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Maitland_Wilson
date created:
2003-03-23T15:13:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T17:21:47Z
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