Great British Commanders: Bill Slim with Robert Lyman & Gordon Corrigan

This week's episode has two guests and friends of the show in Rob Lyman and the Major returning to chat all things Bill Slim - titan of the XIV Army and one of Britain's greatest generals.
Rob and Gordon discuss with our editor whether Slim is ahead of Montgomery and Alexander, and then whether he can be considered alongside Henry V, Oliver Cromwell and the Duke of Marlborough and the Duke of Wellington.
Do get in touch if you'd like us to cover Henry V, Cromwell, Marlborough and Wellington.
Bill Slim Links
Tales of Empire, by William Slim, Edited by Robert Lyman
Courage and Other Broadcasts, by William Slim, Introduction by Robert Lyman
Aspects of History Links
Bill Slim: a Master of both War and Words - Aspects of History
Ollie on Twitter/X

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Bill Slim’s literary ‘nom de plume’ was “Anthony Mills”(Curiously, Slim, more or less spelt & pronounced backwards!).

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What? British historians dismissing Patton and Monty out of hand, with the trash. Classic

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Slim was a naughty lad with youngsters.