Picture of Field Marshal Harold Alexander

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Here we see Field Marshal Harold Alexander, commander of the Allied ground forces in Italy (15th Army Group) from the invasion of Sicily until December 1944, when he became Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces HQ in the Mediterranean. Although the Italian campaign was often controversial, Alexander was a capable leader of coalition forces, and was able to keep the Americans, British and many Allied contingents working together throughout the long campaign.
The Alexander Memoirs, 1940-1945, Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis. The memoir's of Britain's most experienced commander of the Second World War, a man who led troops at Dunkirk, in North Africa, Burma, Sicily and Italy. 'Alex' is almost too modest, focusing much more on his subordinate's achievements than on his own, but his memoirs are still an invaluable source for some of the most important campaigns of the war. [read full review]
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (19 January 2019), Picture of Field Marshal Harold Alexander , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_alexander_portrait.html

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