Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Charles Portal: One of the Greatest Allied Le

Description: Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Charles Portal by Richard Michael Milburn Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In this long-overdue second biography, the author shows how Portal was one of the men most directly responsible for Allied victory in the Second World War. President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said: I always think that Peter was the greatest of all the British war leaders - greater even than Churchill. Publisher Description Charles Frederick Algernon Portal was born in Hungerford, England, in 1893. One of seven brothers, Portal developed a fierce competitive streak and a steely determination from an early age. Known by all who knew him as Peter, Portal enlisted in the Army at the outbreak of the First World War as a despatch rider, being mentioned in General Frenchs very first despatch. Portals abilities were quickly recognised, and he gained a commission in short order. It was in the air that Portal saw his future, and he subsequently transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, initially as an observer, before training as a pilot. In this latter role, Portal proved a courageous and instinctive leader, garnering the rare accolade of a DSO and Bar for his wartime service. His meteoric rise continued in the inter-war period, and when Hitlers forces invaded Poland, Portal had already ascended to the Air Force Board. He then took the RAFs top command post at Bomber Command during the battles of France and Britain, before replacing Cyril Newall as Chief of Air Staff, aged just 47, in October 1940. Charles Portal was, in General Eisenhowers words, Britains greatest wartime leader, including Churchill. Portal was a strategist, a diplomat and an outstanding leader of the RAF in the Second World War. He built productive and enduring relationships with the most powerful Allied leaders - some of which, including Churchill, Bomber Harris, and Hap Arnold, are explored here. Portal helped direct the UKs strategy from the darkest days of 1940 through to Allied victory in 1945\. He never lost his calm, even under the most extreme pressure, and approached the war with a cool logic that defied the chaos of the day. Despite his enormous achievements, and being showered with post-war accolades, Portal is little known today. His historical anonymity is a reflection of his disinterest in his own legacy. He neither kept wartime diaries, nor penned an egotistical autobiography to cash in on his post-war fame. He retired as he had served, with dignity and humility, traits that made him particularly influential with American allies. As Wing Commander Rich Milburn reveals in this long-overdue second biography, Charles Portal was a hero in every sense; a heroic battlefield leader in one global conflict, and one of the men most directly responsible for Allied victory in a second. AUTHOR: Wing Commander Rich Milburn, RAF is a graduate of the RAFs Aerosystems Course, as well as the United States Air Forces Air Command and Staff College and the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. He has written articles on grand strategy, military theory and wartime leadership. Milburn is an aerospace battle-manager of more than two decades experience. He served during the wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as peacetime posts in NATO and on exchange in the United States. 16 b/w illustrations Author Biography Wing Commander RICH MILBURN, RAF is a graduate of the RAFs Aerosystems Course, as well as the United States Air Forces Air Command and Staff College and the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. He has written articles on grand strategy, military theory and wartime leadership. Milburn is an aerospace battle-manager of more than two decades experience. He served during the wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as peacetime posts in NATO and on exchange in the United States. Details ISBN 1399044397 ISBN-13 9781399044394 Title Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Charles Portal Author Richard Michael Milburn Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 264 Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:157738406; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. 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