Relations with Generals Flashcards
1
Q
What happened to Wavell?
A
Demoted over disagreements with Churchill - personal dislike
2
Q
Why was Auchinleck sacked?
A
- Too cautious
- Delays
3
Q
What did Montgomery take credit for?
A
Battle of El Alamein 1942
4
Q
What was Churchill’s relationship with Montgomery?
A
- Admiration
- Favourite
5
Q
Why did Wavell fail in the Balkans?
A
- Churchill took forces away in 1940
- Lacked proper resources
6
Q
Relations with Brooke?
A
- Head of the Army
- Worked well
- Sometimes tense
7
Q
What happened with Dowding?
A
- Defied Churchill’s orders
- Sacked after BoB due to internal RAF struggles
