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Sir Archibald Wavell. Archibald Percival Wavell, 1. Earl Wavell GCB, GCSI, GCIE, CMG, MC, PC (* 5. Mai 1883 in Colchester; † 24. Mai 1950 in London) war ein britischer Feldmarschall und Vizekönig von Indien.
Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, CMG, MC, PC (5 May 1883 – 24 May 1950) was a senior officer of the British Army. He served in the Second Boer War, the Bazar Valley Campaign and the First World War, during which he was wounded in the Second Battle of Ypres.
20. Mai 2024 · Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell (born May 5, 1883, Colchester, Essex, England—died May 24, 1950, London) was a British field marshal and government administrator whose victories against the Italians in North Africa during the early part of World War II were offset by his inability to defeat the German Afrika Korps under ...
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Archibald Wavell: Britain's first wartime victor During the Second World War, Field Marshal Sir Archibald Wavell fought a flexible and wide-ranging campaign against the Italians in North Africa. His remarkable triumph over their vastly superior forces was Britain’s first success of the war and paved the way for later victories.
The 57-year-old Black Watch Regiment veteran of the South African War and World War I led all British land forces in Egypt, the Sudan, Palestine, Trans-Jordan, Cyprus, Aden, Iraq, British Somaliland, and on the shores of the Persian Gulf.
Wavell preferred a copy of Mallory in his pack; perhaps Arthurian stories inspired his own chivalry. Elevated to the peerage as 1st Earl Wavell in 1943, he served in the House of Lords until his death around seven years later.
A collection of 29 portraits of the British field marshal and viceroy of India, who served in World War II and led the defeat of the Italians in North Africa. See his biography, images, and related articles on the National Portrait Gallery website.
