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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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Autor principal: Wiest, Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dulles : Potomac Books Inc., 2005.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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