Louis Mountbatten Ww2

Mountbatten was praised for his military leadership and skills of diplomacy.

Louis mountbatten ww2. Lord louis mountbatten was killed by members of the ira during the period of conflict known as the troubles and his 1979 death sent shockwaves through the uk. Mountbatten louis dickie born 25 06 1900 in frogmore was a british naval officer who oversaw the defeat of the japanese offensive towards india during world war ii. He was appointed the last viceroy of british india and first governor general of independent india. At the age of 13 mountbatten entered the royal naval college at osborne where he passed out 15th out of 83 cadets.

Lord louis mountbatten 1900 1979 wearing the veterans of foreign wars merit award presented to him by the us. During the war mountbatten found fame in the royal navy but also as the man who believed in the value of small specialist units that could operate behind enemy lines or sabotage key enemy bases. He was a leader during world war ii and served as both indias last viceroy and first governor general. Mountbatten was born on 25 june 1900 the younger son of prince louis of battenberg who was admiral of the fleet and first sea lord in 1914.

Lord louis mountbatten born in 1900 was a high ranking british naval officer who served during world war ii and later became the last viceroy of india tasked with withdrawing the waning british. Mountbatten reading the terms of surrender to the japanese representatives. Ww2dbase ww2 broke out with mountbatten at the helm of the destroyer hms kelly leading the 5th destroyer flotilla. He was a leader during world war ii and served as both indias last viceroy and first governor general.

On 12th september 1945 mountbatten accepted the surrender of the japanese in south east asia in the council chamber of singapore town hall from general seishio itagaki 1885 1948 on behalf of general hisaichi terauchi 1879 1946. In the crown mountbatten has been played by. Lord louis mountbatten was killed by members of the ira during the period of conflict known as the troubles and his 1979 death sent shockwaves through the uk. His service started in the first world war at the tender age of 16.

He participated in the norwegian campaign and then the mediterranean campaign where he lost his ship at crete on 23 may 1940 along with 130 of his men. Admiral of the fleet louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma born prince louis of battenberg. Lord louis mountbatten head of combined operations in world war two was born in 1900 the great grandson of queen victoria. 25 june 1900 27 august 1979 was a british royal navy officer and statesman an uncle of prince philip duke of edinburgh and second cousin once removed of queen elizabeth ii.