Lewis Heath

Lewis Heath

Sir Lewis Macclesfield Heath (1885 - 1954) est un officier britannique de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Après quelques succès à la tête de la 5e division d'infanterie indienne durant la Campagne d'Afrique de l'Est, Heath fut nommé commandant du Bataille de Malaisie. Il ne parvint pas à arrêter l'avancée japonaise et rentra en conflit avec son supérieur, le lieutenant-général Arthur Percival. Il fut capturé durant la Bataille de Singapour.

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