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	William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 1919 Slim was given the rank of captain in the British Indian Army, in which he served with Gurkha regiments until 1934.
		On the outbreak of the World War II Slim was given command of the Indian 10th Brigade and sent to Sudan, from where he took part in the East African Campaign helping to liberate Ethiopia from the Italians.
		In March 1942, Slim was given command of BurCorps (consisting of the Indian 17th and Burmese 1st Division) in Burma, which was being attacked by the Japanese.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Slim,_1st_Viscount_Slim (1261 words)

	William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		On the outbreak of the World War II Slim was given command of the and sent to Sudan, from where he took part in the East African Campaign helping to liberate Ethiopia from the Italians.
		In March 1942, Slim was given command of (consisting of the and) in Burma, which was being attacked by the Japanese.
		Irwin initially blamed Slim for the disastrous Arakan Campaign, but justice was done and Slim was elevated to command the new Fourteenth Army—formed from (Imphal), XV Corps (Arakan) and (reserve)—later joined by.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/William_Slim (1218 words)

	Slim - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Field Marshal William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim (1897 – 1970), British military commander and 13th Governor-General of Australia.
		Slim, a 1934 novel by William Wister Haines.
		Slim (movie), a 1937 film adaptation of the William Wister Haines novel starring Henry Fonda.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Slim (137 words)

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		Slim, William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount, 1891-1970, British field marshal.
		Returning to Colombia, he was elected president by a slim margin in 1994.
		He obtained a slim plurality but not enough to be constitutionally elected; a military junta...
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	William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 1919 Slim was given the rank of captain in the (Click link for more info and facts about British Indian Army) British Indian Army, in which he served with (A member of Hindu people descended from Brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal) Gurkha regiments until 1934.
		In March 1942, Slim was given command of BurCorps (consisting of the Indian 17th and Burmese 1st Division) in (A mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal) Burma, which was being attacked by the (A native or inhabitant of Japan) Japanese.
		Slim had been planning for XV Corps' advance into the (Click link for more info and facts about Arakan) Arakan Peninsula for nearly a year.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/W/Wi/William_Slim,_1st_Viscount_Slim.htm (1359 words)

	Slim
		Slim commanded the rearguard of the army that retreated from Burma in 1942.
		Slim affirms "that the fighting capacity of every unit is based upon the faith of soldiers in their leaders; that discipline begins with the officer and spreads downward from him to the soldier; that genuine comradeship in arms is achieved when all ranks do more than is required of them.
		Slim says that when he was in civvie street he saw men who were fathers of families cringing before a deputy-assistant-under-manager who had the power to throw them out of their jobs without any other reason than their own ill-temper or personal dislike.
	www.burmastar.org.uk /slim.htm (3347 words)

	Defeat into victory: Current Amazon U.S.A. One-Edition Data
		Slim is a revealing and deliberate author-teacher who intended this book both as a report on a great campaign and as a series of lessons for future students of the art of war.
		Slim's memoirs, first published in 1956 while he was serving as Governor General of Australia, begin with his assignment to command the 1st Burma Corps during it's desperate fighting retreat from Burma into India in 1942 after the Japanese captured Rangoon.
		Slim's memoirs are a treasure - full of criticism and praise in fair measure - with intelligent and honest commentary throughout.
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	William Slim (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		At the outbreak of World War I, Slim was commissioned as a secondlieutenant in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
		In 1919 Slim was given the rank of captain in the Indian Army, in which he served with Gurkha regiments until 1934.
		In March 1942, Slim was given command of all Allied troops in Burma, which was being attacked by the Japanese.
	www.therfcc.org /william-slim-160496.html (460 words)

	Slim the Standardbearer:
		One of the most charismatic and dynamic soldiers of the twentieth-century British Army was William Joseph Slim, later Field Marshal the Viscount Slim (1891-1970).
		The culmination of Slim’s military career was his appointment in 1948 as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, the first Indian Army officer ever to serve as the professional head of the British Army.
		Various episodes and achievements of Slim’s life are illustrated by twenty-seven photographs, and six superb maps enhance one’s understanding of Slim’s most significant military operations.
	www.defencejournal.com /2002/july/slim.htm (446 words)

	Encyclopedia: William-Slim
		Irwin initially blamed Slim for the disastrous Arakan Campaign, but justice was done and Slim was elevated to command the new XIVth Army - formed from IV Corps (Imphal), XV Corps (Arakan) and XXXIII Corps (reserve) - later joined by XXXIV Corps.
		The Second Arakan Campaign was repeated on a much larger scale - desperate defensive actions were fought at places such as Imphal, Sangshak and Kohima, while the RAF and USAAF kept them resupplied from the air.
		The Irrawaddy was crossed (with the longest Bailey Bridge in the world at the time - most of which had been transported by mule and air) and the city of Meiktila was taken, followed by Mandalay.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/William_Slim (1211 words)

	William Slim
		William Slim was born in Bristol, England, on 6th August, 1897.
		Slim taught at Camberley Military College (1934-37) and in 1939 he was promoted to brigadier and became head of the Senior Officers' School at Belgaum, India.
		In March 1942, Slim was given command of all Allied troops in Burma.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /2WWslim.htm (411 words)

	Strategic Military Leadership
		General Slim was honest in identifying and communicating resource constraints and challenged as well as empowered his stakeholders to overcome these constraints through innovation.
		General Slim understood that a critical success factor in managing diversity is to develop a common vision, understand, appreciate, and respect differences, and provide the feedback that stakeholders need to achieve their full potential.
		Based on lessons learned from earlier defeats, General Slim issued guidance that communicated his intent for training where he communicated his expectations of higher standards for individual soldiers and units and the importance of seizing the initiative in keeping the Japanese confused.
	www.successthroughquality.com /PC_501-3.htm (1507 words)

	Synchronization, NWC Review, Autumn 1996 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Slim's intent was focused and direct, and it made his desired end-state very clear: "In conjunction with NCAC* to destroy the enemy forces in Burma, to advance to the line Henzada-Nyaunglebin [to the south, near Rangoon] and to seize any opportunity to advance from that line and capture a South Burma port."
		Slim recognized accordingly that his plan had run its course and that a quick change was needed; his response was to be considered the strategic master-stroke of the Burma campaign.
		Slim's approach to operational leadership allowed him to maintain the command's focus on the objective while encouraging his subordinates to "think with their fingers," to improvise as necessary to achieve that objective.
	www.nwc.navy.mil /press/Review/1996/autumn/sync-a96.htm (5794 words)

	Slim Fast Diet -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Slim then asked to be allowed to retire, and his subordinates made their feelings known; Alanbrooke relieved Leese instead, and gave his job to Slim.
		Slim K Khezri, (singer, actor, writer, producer and dancer), Tunisian native, born in Lübeck (Germany), raised in the 80s between Timmendorfer Strand and Lübeck (Germany) and Tunis and Jendouba (Tunisia) as well, living today since late 90s in a triangle between Los Angeles (USA), Hamburg (Germany) and Tunis (Tunisia)/ Northern Africa.
		Slim K got even invited to perform on a special party attended by designer Karl Lagerfeld and topmodel Claudia Schiffer given to Michael a night before his actual concert in Gelsenkirchen, which he (Michael) called off, due to a cold he had, it was big news in the media, since it happened aprox.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/133/slim-fast-diet.html (1704 words)

	Sir William Slim: Defeat Into Victory
		The author is the British general whom Vinegar Joe Stilwell--who very rarely had anything pleasant to say about anyone--called "Good old Slim." He was a big, jut-jawed man who took command of British Commonwealth forces in Burma after they had already been demoralized by the Japanese onslaught.
		As a former enlisted man, I found myself a bit irritated by Slim's cheery depicitions of combat.
		Slim's divisions go into battle with their "tails" held high, as if a trooper were a life form on the level of the mongoose, and they like nothing better than to clear a roadblock "at the point of the bayonet."
	www.warbirdforum.com /slim.htm (492 words)

	Gurampur
		Slim did, in this particular instance, conflate more than one discrete event together to make a coherent 'chapter' but the lines of division are fairly clear, and the main narrative of riot suppression is obviously a single event.
		At the point where Slim has arrived at the police station and is in consultation with his civil counterparts the city is restive and scattered assaults are taking place, dividing the attention of the police.
		Eventually Slim's company is relieved by two further companies of his battalion, and he and his men retire to their barracks at Gurampur fort.
	www.ucl.ac.uk /~ucrassh/Gurampur/Gurampur.html (934 words)

	Defeat into Victory by William Slim, 0815410220, Lowest Book Price Finder
		Slim takes us through the early, tough years, and explains how 14th Army had to be built from the ground up in patient step by step moves.
		Slim was only the second British soldier in the history of the British Army to advance from the rank of Private to the rank of Field Marshal (the first being "Wully" Robertson of WW1 fame).
		Slim's personal view of war is unique in that he combines the big picture with the day to day business of top level field command.
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	Slim Madden near Hill 614
		Private Horace William "Slim" Madden thumbs 10 rounds into his Lee Enfield.303 rifle from stripper clips, while giving covering fire for "B" Company, 3RAR, during their advance on a spur near Hill 614.
		An Australian, Private Madden was captured in April, 1951, at Kapyong, subsequently dying from brutal treatment in captivity.
		The only Australian to die in captivity, he was awarded The George Medal for his defiance of the enemy, and his work to protect and feed his less fortunate prisoners, at the final cost of his own life.
	www.kmike.com /oz/pending/slim.htm (294 words)

	William Slim - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Field Marshal Sir William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount Slim (6 August 1897 - 14 December 1970), British military commander and 13th Governor-General of Australia, was born near Bristol, Gloucestershire.
		After Lord Louis Mountbatten arrived to become head of the Southeast Asia Command, Slim became commander of the 14th Army.
		In 1953 he was knighted and promoted to Field Marshal, and accepted the post of Governor-General of Australia, without retiring from the Army.
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/William_Slim (496 words)

	Janus: The Papers of Field Marshal Slim
		Slim, William Joseph, 1891-1970, 1st Viscount Slim, Field Marshal
		William Slim was born in Bristol, 6 August 1891, the son of John Slim and Charlotte Tucker.
		The papers were collected by William Slim's biographer, Ronald Lewin, and given to Churchill Archives Centre by Slim's wife, Aileen, Viscountess Slim, and son, Viscount Slim, and other donors, 1977-2001.
	janus.lib.cam.ac.uk /db/node.xsp?id=EAD/GBR/0014/SLIM (662 words)

	william slim: syllabusessays.com- syllabus essays, syllabus term papers, syllabus research papers
		William face changes from one with a smile to one with a frown as he looks at Isaiah running away with the ball.
		William is really disturbed because Isaiah chose not to play with him and instead ran away with the red ball.
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	THE NEWS BLOG
		Lord William Slim was of lower-middle-class origin; without World War I, a career as an officer would have been unthinkable to someone with his background.
		What is so astonishing about Slim's performance in command of the Fourteenth Army was his success in taking beaten, demoralized troops and, with virtually no support and few resources from Britain, turning them into an army that on both the tactical and operational levels met a standard that only the best of German troops equaled.
		Slim is one of the few generals who seemed to have a clue that his men were people, and not just for his personal glory.
	stevegilliard.blogspot.com /2005/02/few-words-about-defeatism.html (970 words)

	William “Slim” Cantwell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		William “Slim” Cantwell, Sr., Age 71, of North Branch, died July 20, 2000 at his home.
		William James was born May 22, 1929 at Fort Smith, Arkansas to Clifford and Virginia Cantwell.
		On June 22, 1963 William was united in marriage to Carol Lindstrom and they made their home in San Diego County, CA.
	www.ecm-inc.com /news/postreview/2000/july/27Cantwell.html (236 words)

	Slim Coat of Arms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The earliest recorded instance of the Slim family name show the family in some place which experts suggest was called Slanie or Slaney.
		The surname Slim belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads, or other places.
		It is hard to say exactly when man first came to the lands that were to become the British Isles, but it can be said with certainty that Paleolithic tribes were flourishing there by 8000 BC.
	www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.c/qx/slim-coat-arms.htm (1229 words)

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		While Andover is one of the finest CC's in the state the Chef decided that the direction the clubs upper management had decided to lead did not fit well with Chef Slims culinary style or management philosophy.
		William at 13 began to work summers at his grandfathers Italian restaurant first at the pot-sink and then moving up to preparation of vegetables and stocks.
		Slim continued his education with Chef Ken Frisbee serving as line and sauté cook.
	www.motorchef.com /About.htm (384 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: Defeat into Victory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Slim (probably understandably) harboured a great animus against the Japanese and this comes through in the book.
		However, this can be contrasted with his generous and unpatronising praise of the various colonial troops under his command and his extreme irritation at the casual racism to which they were subjected by some newcomers.
		Slim manages to avoid any sense of self-justification, and instead clearly analyzes both his accomplishments as 14 Army Commander, and his shortcomings.
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	AllRefer.com - Slim, William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Slim, William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount, British And Irish History, Biographies
		Slim, William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount 1891–1970, British field marshal.
		He saw service in several campaigns, notably Gallipoli and Mesopotamia, in World War I. After the war he joined the Indian army, rising in rank to brigadier in 1940.
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