Michael Alexander (British Army officer)
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Michael Alexander (British Army officer)
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Michael Charles Alexander was a British Army officer, a World War II Prisoner of War held captive at Oflag IV-C, and later a writer. Alexander was commissioned into the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry from Sandhurst. He joined the Commandos and later the Special Boat Service (SBS), a special forces unit that was created in 1940. The SBS was charged with a variety of classified tasks, including reconnaissance and sabotage. Alexander was promoted to Lieutenant in 1941.
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British Army officer (1920–2004)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Alexander_(British_Army_officer)
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2023-11-04T18:08:57Z
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