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World War II Louis Mountbatten

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When World War II broke out in 1940, Lord Louis Mountbatten was an expert on the field of communication in the British Marine. He was advisor for the allied forces and involved by military operations in Dieppe (France), North Africa. Later he was sent to India, Birma and Singapore. During World War II, Lord Louis Mountbatten was a very clever and an extreme popular general. More about his life. Birth Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten was born on 25 June 1900 at Frogmore House in Windsor. His parents were Prince Louis of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine. His maternal grandparents were Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (who was the daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert). His paternal grandparents were Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine and Julia of Battenberg. His siblings were: - Princess Alice of Battenberg (the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh); - Queen