Gott, Lieutenant General William ‘Strafer’

Gott, Lieutenant General William ‘Strafer’: 1897–1942

Gott was a Corps Commander of the British 8th Army in the Desert War. He was a highly competent commander whom CHURCHILL chose to replace AUCHINLECK as Commander of the Army in August 1942. Days after his appointment Gott was killed while flying back from Cairo and MONTGOMERY was appointed in his place.

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William Gott — Lieutenant General William Henry Ewart Strafer Gott CB, CBE, DSO and bar [LondonGazette |issue=35396 |date=26 December, 1941 |startpage=7332|endpage= |supp=y |accessdate=2008 06 23] , MC (13 August 1897 7 August 1942) was a British Army officer… … Wikipedia
William Gott — Lieutenant General William Henry Ewart Strafer Gott CB, CBE, DSO mit Spange, MC (* 13. August 1897; † 7. August 1942) war ein Offizier der britischen Armee während des Ersten und Zweiten Weltkrieges. Kriegsdienst … Deutsch Wikipedia
William Gott — William Henry Ewart Strafer Gott (né le 13 août 1897, mort le 7 août 1942) était un lieutenant général britannique de la seconde guerre mondiale. Il a reçu plusieurs médailles et titres : l Ordre du Bain, l Ordre de l Empire britannique, l… … Wikipédia en Français
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