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Henry Maitland Wilson (5 de septiembre de 1881-31 de diciembre de 1964), también conocido como Jumbo Wilson, fue un militar británico, oficial del Ejército Británico. Biografía Participó en la Segunda Guerra Bóer y luego durante la Primera Guerra Mundial en el Somme y en Passchendaele. Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial sirvió como general oficial comandante en jefe de las Tropas Británicas (GOC-in-C) en Egipto, donde lanzó la Operación Compass, atacando a las fuerzas italianas con considerable éxito, en diciembre de 1940. Pasó a ser gobernador militar de Cirenaica en febrero de 1941, comandando una fuerza expedicionaria de la Mancomunidad de Naciones a Grecia en abril de 1941 y ejerciendo de general oficial comandante (GOC) en Palestina y Transjordania en mayo de 1941. Wilson se convirtió en el GOC del Noveno Ejército en Siria y Palestina en octubre de 1941, GOC de las unidades en Persia e Irak en agosto de 1942 y GOC de las unidad de Oriente Medio en febrero de 1943. En las etapas finales de la guerra fue comandante supremo aliado en el Mediterráneo, desde enero de 1944, y luego jefe de la Misión del Estado Mayor Británico en Washington D. C. desde enero de 1945. Bibliografía Alanbrooke, Field Marshal Lord (edited by Alex Danchev and Daniel Todman) (2001). War Diaries 1939–1945. Phoenix Press. ISBN 1-84212-526-5. Churchill, Winston (1948). The Second World War 6 volumes. Cassell. Fisher, Ernest F. Jr. (1993). United States Army in World War 2, Mediterranean Theater of Operations, Cassino to the Alps: With a Portfolio of Maps. Government Printing Office. Heathcote, Tony (1999). The British Field Marshals 1736–1997. Barnsley (UK): Pen & Sword. ISBN 0-85052-696-5. Mead, Richard (2007). Churchill's Lions: A biographical guide to the key British generals of World War II. Stroud (UK): Spellmount. pp. 544 pages. ISBN 978-1-86227-431-0. Enlaces externos Wikimedia Commons alberga una categoría multimedia sobre Henry Maitland Wilson.. Descubre los libros populares de Daniel Todman. Encuentra los 100 libros más populares de Daniel Todman

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