King George VI knights General Sir Oliver Leese, Italy, 1944

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Here we see King George VI knighting General Sir Oliver Leese, then commander of the British Eighth Army in Italy, during the King's July 1944 visit to Italy.

How to cite this article: Rickard, J (11 May 2018), King George VI knights General Sir Oliver Leese, Italy, 1944 , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_george_VI_knights_leese.html

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