General Leese and General Alexander during 4th battle of Cassino

General Leese and General Alexander during 4th battle of Cassino
Here we see General Oliver Leese, commander of the Eighth Army, and General Harold Alexander, commander of the Allied armies in Italy, discussing the progress of the Fourth battle of Cassino, the attack that finally broke the Gustav Line.
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 (10 March 2018), General Leese and General Alexander during 4th battle of Cassino , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_leese_alexander_4th_cassino.html

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