Word: humeur
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Dates: during 1925-1925
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...Rawlinson, 61, Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in India; in Delhi, of appendicitis. He was made a General in recognition of his services during the first Battle of the Somme, where he commanded the first British offensive. The French called him "Le Général Bonne Humeur" because of his unfailing cheerfulness and optimism; his tactical genius was praised by Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener...
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