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3 unusual facts about Claude Auchinleck


Alan Moorehead

A journal of his experiences, while General Claude Auchinleck was in command, during the second year of WW II, mostly in the Western Desert of North Africa.

Armistice of Saint Jean d'Acre

On the evening of the 11 July, British Lieutenant-General Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief of the Middle East Command, received a wireless message from Dentz proposing the suspension of hostilities six hours later, at midnight.

The Rats of Tobruk

General Claude Auchinleck, who had replaced Wavell as C-in-C Middle East Command in Cairo, agreed in principle, but was not anxious to expedite the operation because a troop movement of this size would have to be made by fast warships during moonless periods of the month (because of the risk of air attacks to shipping) at a time when every resource needed to be concentrated on the planned Operation Crusader.


Aftab Ahmad Khan

The parade was commanded by Lt. Col. Aftab Ahmad Khan and led by Field Marshall Sir Claude Auchinleck former Commander-in-Chief.

William Gott

In August 1942, Prime Minister Winston Churchill removed General Sir Claude Auchinleck as Commander-in-Chief Middle East and acting General Officer Commanding Eighth Army.


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