This threat called for a Wavell, because it now appeared that Sir Archibald’s special talent is what the British Army calls “Q,” staff planning, rather than “O,” operations. Double Play.

With this short, tired statement, General Sir Archibald Percival Wavell last week took upon himself an historic guilt. He was telling the Indian Council of State about Britain’s setback by the ...

Hope that British successes in Libya would bring victory nearer was expressed today by Major-General Archibald P. Wavell, commander of Middle East British forces, in a cable replying to a message ...