Haig : The Evolution of a Commander

For years, Douglas Haig has been considered perhaps the most controversial military leader in British history. Today his career is at the center of a swirling historiographical debate concerning the nature of the First World War. The traditional school contends that Haig, like the majority of genera...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Wiest, Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dulles : Potomac Books Inc., 2005.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Haig, Douglas Haig, > Earl, > 1861-1928
Haig, Douglas Haig, > Earl, > 1861-1928.
Military campaigns.
Generals.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Campagnes et batailles.
Generaux > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns.
Generals > Great Britain > Biography.
Great Britain.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:For years, Douglas Haig has been considered perhaps the most controversial military leader in British history. Today his career is at the center of a swirling historiographical debate concerning the nature of the First World War. The traditional school contends that Haig, like the majority of generals from both sides, were overmatched, hidebound relics of a bygone military age who could not come to grips with modern war. They allegedly sent their soldiers "over the top" in waves, with a criminal disregard for the mounting cost in lives. A new revisionist school contends that many Great War lea.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
ISBN:9781612342610

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