Word: prideaux
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Henry Prideaux had bad luck in World War I. In his first cavalry charge, he was taken prisoner. Then, happily for him, Britain decided to send an expeditionary force to Russia in hopes of defeating the Bolsheviks. Prideaux promptly volunteered, led a brilliant cavalry attack on the Reds at Dan-koi, and emerged with the D.S.O., and speedy advance up the military list...
...World War II, Prideaux has within his grasp the command of the British Expeditionary Force in Europe should Hitler invade Poland. At this moment, a letter appears in a British magazine, suggesting that Prideaux had actually blundered at Dan-koi and, in fact, was not present when needed. Prideaux, naturally, sues for libel, whereupon the whole story is re-enacted for judge and reader...