Re: Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore
Kai
Longmore is another one of the commander who falls foul of Churchill quite early on. He is accused of not using manpower effectively.
From the ODNB entry:
'Longmore's constant demands for reinforcements resulted in some unwelcome attention from Churchill, who hated pessimists and senior commanders who complained about their lack of resources. After some acerbic correspondence, in which Churchill accused Longmore of failing to make proper use of the manpower and aircraft he had, Longmore was recalled to London in May 1941. He was succeeded in the Middle East by Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder, and was made inspector-general of the RAF, a post which he held until the following year, when he retired officially from the service, having been appointed GCB.'
Reference: David Lee, ‘Longmore, Sir Arthur Murray (1885–1970)’, rev. Christina J. M. Goulter, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
An unfair event for him as his demands, like that of Wavell, was more than justified.
Ross
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