Walter Walker (General)

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Sir Walter Colyear Walker (born November 11, 1912 in British India , † August 12, 2001 ) was a British general. He is not to be confused with US General Walton Walker (1889–1950).

Walker was among other things during the Konfrontasi - a conflict between Malaysia and Indonesia in the 1960s - the commander in chief of the British armed forces. For his military achievements he received the Order of the Bath , the Order of the British Empire and the Distinguished Service Order . During the 1970s, Walker led a fascist movement against Harold Wilson's Labor government and preparing to crush a general strike.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/09/the-guardian-view-on-the-generals-and-jeremy-corbyn-if-he-is-elected-he-calls-the -shots
  2. ↑ http://www.wsws.org/de/articles/2015/11/13/pers-n13.html

literature

  • Tom Pocock: Fighting General - The Public & Private Campaigns of General Sir Walter Walker , First. Edition, Collins, London 1973, ISBN 0002112957 .
personal data
SURNAME Walker, Walter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Walker, Sir Walter Colyear (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British general
DATE OF BIRTH November 11, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH British India
DATE OF DEATH August 12, 2001