Churchill and Wavell: A Study in Political/Military Relationships

Abstract

On 21 June 1941 Churchill relieved General Archibald Wavell from command in the Middle East. This action followed a series of setbacks in the theatre during which Churchill had direct dealings with Wavell. Given the significant internal conflict within the British High Command during World War I, this action by Churchill was seen as symptomatic of yet another poor political/military relationship. A close examination of the British national command structure shows that while there was certainly inter personal conflict between Churchill and his Chiefs of Staff, they still maintained an effective relationship. Churchill's strong personality, and penchant for becoming involved in military matters, may have reduced the potential effectiveness of this relationship but it still remained effective none the less. (jg)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 1990
Accession Number
ADA220584

Entities

People

  • John R. Quantrill

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
  • Contrast
  • East Africa
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Human Behavior
  • Manpower Utilization
  • Middle East
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Strategy
  • North Africa
  • Second World War
  • Threat Evaluation
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies