(Untitled), 28 Nov 1941
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/45/126
Scope and Contents
Telegram from Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander- in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC explaining why he chose Major- General Neil Ritchie to replace General Alan Cunningham as commander of the 8th Army instead of assuming command personally.
Dates
- Creation: 28 Nov 1941
Conditions Governing Access
From the File:
Open
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Former / Other Reference
T 891
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
archives@chu.cam.ac.uk