At times, when Winston Churchill doubted the loyalty of the Indian army, did Ismay try to assuage his concerns, given the fact Indian divisions had made a key contribution in the allied victory in the East African campaign and also in the fighting in the Western desert, and later during the Burma counter offensive?
Curious that he never made 3-star rank, as we nowadays, annoyingly, reference such matters.
Thank you Rob, I don’t envy him in that role. I have seen the book in Waterstones further investigation is required.
What was the relationship with Alan Brooke, ABC and Charles Portal, was he effectively their boss?
Very good. They relied on him to keep WSC on the straight and narrow
At times, when Winston Churchill doubted the loyalty of the Indian army, did Ismay try to assuage his concerns, given the fact Indian divisions had made a key contribution in the allied victory in the East African campaign and also in the fighting in the Western desert, and later during the Burma counter offensive?