“The unlucky fellow selected for this assignment was General Sir Archibald Waverley, most recently Commander-In-Chief India. “Of all the raw deals he has been given,” one colleague confided to his dia

“The unlucky fellow selected for this assignment was General Sir Archibald Waverley, most recently Commander-In-Chief India. “Of all the raw deals he has been given,” one colleague confided to his diary, “this ABDA command is the worst instance.” Yeah, Wavell got shafted… # 1942CruxOfWar

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“The unlucky fellow selected for this assignment was General Sir Archibald Waverley, most recently Commander-In-Chief India. “Of all the raw deals he has been given,” one colleague confided to his dia

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“The unlucky fellow selected for this assignment was General Sir Archibald Waverley, most recently Commander-In-Chief India. “Of all the raw deals he has been given,” one colleague confided to his diary, “this ABDA command is the worst instance.” Yeah, Wavell got shafted… # 1942CruxOfWar