Replace Mountbatten

Cook

Banned
Along the same lines as my recent replacement for Macarthur thread.

If Mountbatten had been ruled out for further command by the Dieppe Raid, who would have got the South East Asia Command?
 
This wasn’t primarily a Navy command then?

Not really. The SEAC was set up basically to to take over from GHQ India strategic responsibilities and command of the separate national commands in the theatre so that the latter could concentrate on managing military matters within India.
 
General Quinan with some blood pressure medication, Jumbo Wilson with a change of venue. Almost anybody had better credentials than Mountbatten. General Gifford with a promotion. How about an Aussie? Less commuting time.
 
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