The embattled general : Sir Richard Turner and the First World War /

"Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Turner (1871-1961) was a capable but controversial Canadian general who played a critical role in the development of the Canadian Corps up to 1917 and contributed significantly to its success thereafter. Despite his many accomplishments (including being awarded t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stewart, William Frederick, 1958- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal ; Kingston : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2015.
Temas:
Turner, Richard E. W. > (Richard Ernest William), > 1871-1961.
Canada. > Canadian Armed Forces > Biography.
Canada. > Canadian Armed Forces
1914-1918
Generals > Canada > Biography.
World War, 1914-1918 > Canada.
Généraux > Canada > Biographies.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Canada.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
HISTORY > Military > Canada.
Generals
General
Canada
Electronic books.
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • 1. Boer War hero : Turner to 1914
  • 2. "An awful war" : Turner as brigade commander
  • 3. "We are in desolate places" : Battle of St Eloi Craters
  • 4. "Won by my infantry" : Turner's Somme campaign
  • 5. Chaos in England : unwise management
  • 6. "A wise choice" : transformation
  • 7. Fighting the authorities : the Turner-Currie dynamic
  • 8. Fade away : Turner 1918-1961
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix one. Awards
  • Appendix two. Historiography.

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