Claude Auchinleck
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Field Marshal Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck was a British Indian Army commander who saw active service during both World War I and World War II. A career soldier who spent much of his military caree
Portrait by Cecil Beaton, c. 1945
Officers of the 62nd Punjabis in Ismailia, Egypt, 1914. Captain Claude Auchinleck is standing on the far right.
A 1940 portrait of Auchinleck by Reginald Grenville Eves.
Sir Claude Auchinleck as Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in the Middle East.
North African campaign
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The North African campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from 11 June 1940 to 13 May 1943, fought between the Allies and the Axis powers. It included campaigns in the Libyan and Egyptian
Claude Auchinleck
…successes, the war in North Africa turned against the British-led forces under his command and he was relieved of the post in August 1942 during the North African campaign. In June 1943, he was once again appointed Commander-in-Chief, India, where his support through the organisation of supply, maintenance and training…
British troops on the defensive posture during the First Battle of El Alamein, July 1942.
Italian troops charging in the desert.
German Panzer III during Operation Sonnenblume, April 1941.
British Crusader tanks during the Operation Crusader, 26 November 1941.