Bill Slim
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Bill Slim was a distinguished British field marshal best known for his leadership of the Allied forces in the Burma Campaign during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bill Slim canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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field marshal ⓘ human ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Allied forces ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Distinguished Service Order
ⓘ
Military Cross ⓘ Order of Merit ⓘ Order of the Bath ⓘ |
| conflict |
Burma campaign
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surface form:
Burma Campaign
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
distinguished British field marshal
ⓘ
one of Britain’s most respected World War II commanders ⓘ |
| familyName | Slim ⓘ |
| fullName |
William Slim
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surface form:
William Joseph Slim
|
| genre | military memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | 1st Viscount Slim ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Field Marshal (British Army)
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surface form:
Field Marshal
|
| militaryStrategy |
emphasis on morale and logistics
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jungle warfare tactics ⓘ |
| name | Bill Slim self-link ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Viscount in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
reorganization and revitalization of the Fourteenth Army in Burma
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successful Allied counteroffensive in Burma ⓘ |
| notableFor | leadership of Allied forces in the Burma Campaign ⓘ |
| notableWork | Defeat Into Victory ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
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soldier ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fourteenth Army
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surface form:
British Fourteenth Army
|
| positionHeld |
Chief of the General Staff
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surface form:
Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Governor-General of Australia ⓘ commander of the British Fourteenth Army ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Myanmar
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surface form:
Burma
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| title |
1st Viscount Slim
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surface form:
Viscount Slim
|
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