STILWELL


Meaning of STILWELL in English

(1883–1946)

a senior US military officer during World War II . General Stilwell’s popular name was ‘Vinegar Joe’. He commanded US forces in China, Burma and India but was sent back to the US in 1944 because of disagreements with Chiang Kai-shek. He later commanded US forces on the Japanese island of Okinawa.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.