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# Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell

(1883–1950)   Politician

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Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell was a politician.

## Quick Facts About Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell

Born May 5, 1883

Died May 24, 1950

Profession Politician

## About Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell

British Army general and Viceroy of India... \| Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell was a senior officer of the British Army. He served in the Second Boer War, the Bazar Valley Campaign and the First World War, during which he was wounded in the Second Battle of Ypres. In the Second World War, he served initially as Commander

##  Quotes by Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell

> [The more mechanical becomes the weapons with which we fight, the less mechanical must be the spirit which controls them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/archibald-wavell-1st-earl-wavell/the-more-mechanical-becomes-the-weapons-with-which-we-fight-the-less/)

[Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/archibald-wavell-1st-earl-wavell/)

[Aviation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aviation/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e49/archibald-wavell-1st-earl-wave_aviation_the-more-mechanical-becomes-the-weapons_688784.png)

> [There is no room in war for delicate machinery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/archibald-wavell-1st-earl-wavell/there-is-no-room-in-war-for-delicate-machinery/)

[Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/archibald-wavell-1st-earl-wavell/)

[Delicate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/delicate/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d3/archibald-wavell-1st-earl-wave_delicate_there-is-no-room-in-war-for-delicate-mac_2644650.png)

> [Love: It is like a cigar. If it goes out, you can light it again but it never tastes quite the same.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/archibald-wavell-1st-earl-wavell/love-it-is-like-a-cigar-if-it-goes-out-you-can-light-it-again-but-it/)

[Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/archibald-wavell-1st-earl-wavell/)

[Cigar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cigar/)

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