On January 5, 1944 it was announced that General Lees, who commanded the 30th Corps of the 8th Army from El Alamein to Tunis and in Sicily had been appointed to succeed General Montgomery as commander of the 8th Army in Italy. (Colour)

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On January 5, 1944 it was announced that General Lees, who commanded the 30th Corps of the 8th Army from El Alamein to Tunis and in Sicily had been appointed to succeed General Montgomery as commander of the 8th Army in Italy. (Colour)

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