The Great War Generals On The Western Front 1914-1918

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"In this controversial and expertly researched book, Robin Neillands seeks to explode the prevailing myth that the Allied Generals in the Great War were responsible, through their callous and incompetent military leadership, for the catastrophic loss of life on the Western Front. The widespread opinion that the British soldiers were 'lions led by donkeys' has led generations to believe that Generals such as Haig, French, Plumer and Gough were solely to blame for all that went wrong during the conflict. Whilst not seeking to exonerate the Generals completely, in his meticulous account of the conflict, Robin Neillands shows that a host of other, more decisive factors played a part." --- Magpie Books, an imprint of Constable & Robinson Ltd. First published in the UK by Robinson Publishing Ltd 1999. --- Maps by Terry Brown. --- Original illustrated paperback, lettered cream and coral on top cover and spine (19.6 cm height). Spine crease from opening. Minor loss of colour on back cover from previously removed price tag. Pp. ix (i) 549 including List of Maps (12), Acknowledgements, Introduction, Select Bibliography, Index. Seller Inventory # 020881

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