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Auchinleck The Lonely Soldier Philip Warner 9780304356461 Books Reviews

Was Auchinleck the likable but indecisive loser of Gazala, or was he the true "victor of Alamein" who laid the groundwork for Montgomery's better-publicized battle three months later? Author Philip Warner definitely takes the second view.

While acknowledging some of "the Auk's" faults, Warner makes the case for his strong leadership qualities and sound battlefield judgment. It is no accident that Auchinleck was the first British general to beat Rommel in the Western Desert, in the Crusader battles and then again in a desperate stand at 1st Alamein. Despite his detractors' attempts to make him appear overly defensive-minded, Auchinleck was in reality bold and aggressive almost to a fault. His downfall probably owed to Churchill's inability to understand a man of the Auk's basic integrity, as well as to Auchinleck's own inability - or unwillingness - to engage in political and public-image games.

While this biography puts its main emphasis on the Auk's World War II experiences, it includes adequate insight into his impoverished early family life, his struggle to obtain a military education, and early, formative experiences in the Indian Army. In World War I he served in Mesopotamia, where he learned the horrors of modern war, yet avoided the stultifying positional fighting that dulled a generation of British generals in France and Flanders. After World War II, Auchinleck served as the Indian Army's last commander, witnessing but unable to stop the rapid breakup of that army as British India crumbled into the holocaust of Partition.

In places this title gives detailed insights into the desert war in North Africa, explaining how the Crusader tank's problems prevented full exploitation of the Operation Crusader victory. It also provides understanding of a leader on whose shoulders rested a huge share of Britain's war effort through some of the toughest times from mid-1941 through August, 1942. The author is objective enough to delve into the charges sometimes leveled against Auchinleck, particularly his difficulties in picking capable subordinates. Philip Warner contends that, when Auchinleck unfairly sacked a general in the Norway campaign it may have plagued his conscience, making it harder to dismiss under-performing generals in later actions. Yet the Auk faced huge problems, including the British Empire's strategic over-stretch, and an army tactically inferior to its German counterpart. And still he drubbed Rommel twice, earning that officer's own admiration.

You must understand Auchinleck to fully appreciate the desert war, since he commanded during the see-saw fighting that saw two of the three largest desert battles. While it lacks some of the narrative sweep of the very best biographies, this title nonetheless gives thoughtful insight into the mind and life of one of Britain's most important World War II generals.
Claude Auchinleck was one of the few "Good" British Generals of WWII. He is,unfortunately, somewhat of a forgotten figure. Not one to trumpet himself, he lost out in the public relations end of the war to lesser figures such as Montgomery. But it was Auchinleck's strategy that made possible the victory in North Africa. It was his generalship that beat back the Germans from Egypt. It was he who as Commander in Chief of forces in India established the system to beat back the danger of a Japanese invasion of British India.

One cannot help but to have sympathy with the man. He was not on the "favorites" list of Churchill. He was not wealthy and he had more than his share of loss. But without his great generalship, the world could have been overtaken by the evil of the Axis. Thus we all owe him a debt.

This is a good read and I do recommend it. That being said, it is not as good a book of History as some on the subject of the WWII. Further, the author did not go into as much depth as I would have liked on certain biographical details of Auchinleck's personality. Thus while not perfect as either a book of history or a biography, it is a very good combination of the two fields and thus is a recommended read.
A well written, compelling, and important biography - terribly formatted in format! Publishers need to learn to devote more time to quality ebook formatting - which will soon become their bread and butter. This ebook fails to pass the quality test in that respect, leading to a frustrating read of a very good book!