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  1. Mahross

    Mahross Ace

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    Does anyone know any info on Lieutenant General Kenneth Anderson, i know he commanded the 1st Army in tunisia, but what happened to him afterwards? he seem to be a bit of an enigma.
     
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  2. Kai-Petri

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    Mahross,

    Here´s something from the net:

    General Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson
    KCB (1943; CB 1940), MC, psc

    Born 25.12.1891 (India)
    Died 29.04.1959


    12.12.1944-00.10.1946 General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, East Africa

    08.02.1947-23.04.1952 Governor & Commander-in-Chief, Gibraltar

    06.06.1952 retired pay

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    27.06.1949 General

    http://houterman.htmlplanet.com/bio/Anderson_KAN.html
     
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  3. Mahross

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    Thanks kai. thats a start. i'm intrigued as to why after he commanded the 1st army he never continued commanding in the field.
     
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