He rose up the ranks, fought in various war zones and, eventually became a trusted private secretary to commander-in-chief General Claude Auchinleck, who, writes Husain, “became central to my ...
After Operation Battleaxe failed to relieve the siege of Tobruk in June 1941, General Archibald Wavell was replaced as Commander-in-Chief Middle East by General Claude Auchinleck. Lieutenant ...