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9 de abr. de 2024 · William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim of Yarralumla and Bishopston was a British field marshal and chief of the Imperial General Staff who turned back an attempted Japanese invasion of India and defeated the Japanese armies in Burma (Myanmar) during World War II.
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Hace 1 día · During his time as Supreme Allied Commander of the Southeast Asia Theatre, his command oversaw the recapture of Burma from the Japanese by General Sir William Slim.
- 1913–1965
20 de abr. de 2024 · Field Marshal William Slim is best known for commanding the Fourteenth Army in Burma during the Second World War (1939-45). He inherited a disastrous situation which, with pragmatic skill and quiet charisma, he turned to ultimate victory.
Hace 2 días · Serena Williams Williams at the 2013 US Open Full name Serena Jameka Williams Country (sports) United States Residence Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. Born (1981-09-26) September 26, 1981 (age 42) Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Turned pro October 1995 Retired September 2022 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money US$94,816,730 1st in all-time rankings Official ...
- 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- September 2022
- Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- October 1995
Hace 5 días · General William Slim, the GOC of the 14th Army, complained about the low quality of SIS intelligence in late 1943 as he stated that the intelligence he received from MI6 was "far from being complete or accurate".
20 de abr. de 2024 · He is Field Marshal William Slim’s military biographer. He was the BBC’s historical adviser for the VJ-Day commemorations in 2015 and 2020, and is a regular contributor to documentary films on aspects of the conflict.
17 de abr. de 2024 · Babe Paley, Slim Keith, and other “swans,” as Capote called them, were furious, and the writer became a social pariah. The excerpt from Answered Prayers —which he thought would be his masterpiece, even more influential than his classic In Cold Blood —instead irreparably damaged Capote’s career and personal life.
