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And so I curl up with @James1940’s new book, #Sicily43.
Looking forward to it hugely, as I ever do my brother’s books...
Looking forward to it hugely, as I ever do my brother’s books...
General Alexander, I learn from @James1940, was the only Allied commander in the 2nd World War to have led German troops in battle. (In 1919, against the Soviets in Latvia.) #Sicily43
Alexander had also commanded men in battle at every single officer rank, spoke German, French, Italian, Russian & Urdu fluently, & was the last British soldier to be evacuated from Dunkirk. Classy.
