books.google.co.uk - Field Marshal the Viscount Slim (1891-1970) was blessed with none of the advantages of wealth and social position that eased the progress of many army officers. With no armoury apart from his integrity, his personality and his intellect, he rose to the pinnacle of his profession as one of the finest...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Slim.html?id=Zqf9LSasekIC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareSlim