Orde Wingate: A Man of Genius, 1903-1944
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (872 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 184832572X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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He was a fundamentalist Christian with a biblical certainty in himself and his mission.He is best-remembered as the charismatic and abrasive leader of the Chindits. In this authoritative biography, Royle expertly brings to life a ruthless, complex, arrogant – but ultimately admirable – general.REVIEWS ““To say Orde Charles Wingate was a unique individual is an understatement. He proved that through proper leadership and training that the Japanese soldier, viewed by many as invincible, could be beaten at this own game.”WWII HISTORY, 03/2011. Remarkably, he defeated a 40,000 strong enemy that was supported by aircraft and artillery, which Wingate did not possess.Despite his achievements, Wingate suffered from illness and depression and in Cairo attempted suicide. He did, however, lead from the front and marched, ate and slept with his men. Wingate was responsible for leading the charge of 2,000 Ethiopians and the Sudan Defense Force into Italian-occupied Abyssinia. Winston Churchill described Wingate as a ‘man of genius who might well have become a man of destiny’. He was not universally liked: his romanti
Get to Know the Man Terrence R Mendyk I would like to recommend this book for people who want to get to know the man - Orde Wingate. This is exactly what I was looking for. If you are looking for a detailed account of the Chindit operations in Burma during WWII this is not the book for you. You can find that in any number of other publications. Leaders like Wingate however have always fascinate me. England produces a category of Officer that I do not think would be tolerated in any other army. They could be categorized as eccentric – as they often are – but they are also brilliant and non-conformative – in a profession that insists on . ""Orde Wingate" is an informative book on one of the fathers of the Israeli army and Western special operations" according to Marvin K. Collison. "Orde Wingate: A Man of Genius, 190"Orde Wingate" is an informative book on one of the fathers of the Israeli army and Western special operations "Orde Wingate: A Man of Genius, 1903-19"Orde Wingate" is an informative book on one of the fathers of the Israeli army and Western special operations Marvin K. Collison "Orde Wingate: A Man of Genius, 1903-1944" provides a balanced, detailed portrait of one of the most overlooked, but influential figures in 20th Century military innovation and doctrine. The book pays attention to Wingate's foibles and eccentricities as well as his brilliance in developing special operations tactics and forces that have been successfully employed by Western military forces. The importance and roles of his and his family's evangelical Christian beliefs in forming his pro-Zionist views and his dedication to defeating Italian Fascist forces in Ethiopia and restoring its rightful ruler are emphasized. T. "Orde Wingate" is an informative book on one of the fathers of the Israeli army and Western special operations Marvin K. Collison "Orde Wingate: A Man of Genius, 1903-1944" provides a balanced, detailed portrait of one of the most overlooked, but influential figures in 20th Century military innovation and doctrine. The book pays attention to Wingate's foibles and eccentricities as well as his brilliance in developing special operations tactics and forces that have been successfully employed by Western military forces. The importance and roles of his and his family's evangelical Christian beliefs in forming his pro-Zionist views and his dedication to defeating Italian Fascist forces in Ethiopia and restoring its rightful ruler are emphasized. T. " provides a balanced, detailed portrait of one of the most overlooked, but influential figures in 20th Century military innovation and doctrine. The book pays attention to Wingate's foibles and eccentricities as well as his brilliance in developing special operations tactics and forces that have been successfully employed by Western military forces. The importance and roles of his and his family's evangelical Christian beliefs in forming his pro-Zionist views and his dedication to defeating Italian Fascist forces in Ethiopia and restoring its rightful ruler are emphasized. T. -19"Orde Wingate" is an informative book on one of the fathers of the Israeli army and Western special operations Marvin K. Collison "Orde Wingate: A Man of Genius, 1903-1944" provides a balanced, detailed portrait of one of the most overlooked, but influential figures in 20th Century military innovation and doctrine. The book pays attention to Wingate's foibles and eccentricities as well as his brilliance in developing special operations tactics and forces that have been successfully employed by Western military forces. The importance and roles of his and his family's evangelical Christian beliefs in forming his pro-Zionist views and his dedication to defeating Italian Fascist forces in Ethiopia and restoring its rightful ruler are emphasized. T. "Orde Wingate" is an informative book on one of the fathers of the Israeli army and Western special operations Marvin K. Collison "Orde Wingate: A Man of Genius, 1903-1944" provides a balanced, detailed portrait of one of the most overlooked, but influential figures in 20th Century military innovation and doctrine. The book pays attention to Wingate's foibles and eccentricities as well as his brilliance in developing special operations tactics and forces that have been successfully employed by Western military forces. The importance and roles of his and his family's evangelical Christian beliefs in forming his pro-Zionist views and his dedication to defeating Italian Fascist forces in Ethiopia and restoring its rightful ruler are emphasized. T. " provides a balanced, detailed portrait of one of the most overlooked, but influential figures in 20th Century military innovation and doctrine. The book pays attention to Wingate's foibles and eccentricities as well as his brilliance in developing special operations tactics and forces that have been successfully employed by Western military forces. The importance and roles of his and his family's evangelical Christian beliefs in forming his pro-Zionist views and his dedication to defeating Italian Fascist forces in Ethiopia and restoring its rightful ruler are emphasized. T. "Good, but very partisan biography" according to lec. Well argued and detailed biography. As with several other examinations of Wingate, the author takes a decidedly partisan view. It seems almost impossible to find assessments of Wingate that do not either extol his genius in the face of a hostile military structure or on the other hand argue that his Chindit operations in particular represented a huge waste of good soldiers. As might be inferred from the title, Anglim takes the former position. Some of his arguments surrounding the Chindits strike this reviewer as rather shaky, but overall his writing is very interesting. Ideally, it would be combined with other book