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Who was Clark's superior officer whose orders he allegedly ignored leading to the escape of the German 10th Army?
British General Sir Harold Alexander
American General George S. Patton
French General Charles de Gaulle
Swedish General Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
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British General Sir Harold Alexander was Clark's superior officer whose orders he allegedly ignored leading to the escape of the German 10th Army. Alexander had ordered Clark to keep the German 10th Army trapped in the Anzio beachhead, but Clark instead ordered his troops to advance north and east, allowing the Germans to escape.
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