"The Auk", as he was known, appointed a number of senior commanders who proved to be unsuitable for their positions, and command arrangements were often characterised by bitter personality clashes.
"The Auk", som han var kendt, udpegede en række overordnede officerer, som viste sig ikke at kunne klare deres opgaver, og kommandoforholdene var ofte kendetegnet af bitre personlige sammenstød.