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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wiest, Andrew
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Dulles : Potomac Books Inc., 2005.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Maps; Preface; Chronology; Chapter 1 The Military Education of Douglas Haig; Chapter 2 A Corps Commander Rises to Prominence; Chapter 3 Commander of the BEF; Chapter 4 The Death of a Generation? The Battle of the Somme; Chapter 5 Battles in the Mud: The Year of Passchendaele; Chapter 6 1918: The Year of Victory; Chapter 7 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliographic Note; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; About the Author.

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