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Lord Louis Mountbatten Ww2

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.

Lord louis mountbatten ww2. 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. Lord louis mountbatten head of combined operations in world war two was born in 1900 the great grandson of queen victoria. 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 was praised for his military leadership and skills of diplomacy. The king has been pleased by letters patent under the great seal of the realm bearing date the 23rd instant to confer the dignity of a viscounty of the united kingdom upon acting admiral lord louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten gcvo kcb dso by the name style and title of viscount mountbatten of burma of romsey in the county of southampton to hold to him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to. He was a leader during world war ii and served as both indias last viceroy and first governor general.

Following the japanese surrender. Veterans of foreign wars organization for outstanding service in world war ii. The provisional irish republican army claimed responsibility for the august 27 1979 murder of lord louis mountbatten 79 earl of burma great grandson of queen victoria second cousin of queen.

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