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Captain Lionel Wigram (1907 in Sheffield, England – 3 February 1944 in Pizzoferrato Abruzzi Region, Italy) was a British Army officer. He played a significant part in developing British infantry fighting tactics in the Second World War.
Captain Lionel Wigram (1907 in Sheffield, England – 3 February 1944 in Pizzoferrato Abruzzi Region, Italy) was a British Army officer. He played a significant part in developing British infantry fighting tactics in World War II.
Like many thousands of his contemporaries, Lionel Wigram (1907-44), a London-based solicitor and property developer, joined the British army at the outbreak of the Second World War. Already commissioned in the Territorial Army, he joined the Colours as a captain.
- Tim Harrison Place
- 2000
Lionel joined the Territorial army in 1936 and was a Captain when the war started. He was a well known public figure and after Dunkirk was given the job of evacuating the south coast towns. In the process he became acquainted with General Paget.
Preview Available. Scholarly Journal. Lionel Wigram, Battle Drill and the British Army in the Second World War. T. Harrison Place. War In History; London Vol. 7, Iss. 4, (Apr 2000): 442-462. This is a limited preview of the full PDF. Try and log in through your library or institution to see if they have access.
Captain Lionel Wigram (1907 in Sheffield, England – 3 February 1944 in Pizzoferrato Abruzzi Region, Italy) was a British Army officer. He played a significant part in developing British infantry fighting tactics in the Second World War.
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Lionel Wigram (British Army officer), Second World War British soldier and tactics instructor. Category: Human name disambiguation pages.
