Haig : the evolution of a commander /

"Historians consider Douglas Haig one of the most controversial military leader in British history. Today his career is at the center of a swirling debate concerning the nature of the First World War. The traditional school contends that, like the majority of generals from both sides, he was an...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wiest, Andrew A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, ©2005.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Military profiles.
Subjects:
Haig, Douglas Haig, > Earl, > 1861-1928.
1914-1918
Generals > Great Britain > Biography.
World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns.
Généraux > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Campagnes et batailles.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > Military > World War I.
Generals.
Military campaigns.
Great Britain.
collective biographies.
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Great Haig Debate
  • The military education of Douglas Haig
  • A corps commander rises to prominence
  • Commander of the BEF
  • The death of a generation?
  • The Battle of the Somme
  • Battles in the mud
  • The Year of Passchendaele
  • 1918
  • the year of victory
  • Conclusion.

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