Too important for the generals /
by Mallinson, Allan [author.].
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BookPublisher: Rearsby : Clipper Large Print Books, 2017Description: 496 pages (large print).ISBN: 9781510051751 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 940.4012 MALSubject(s): World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes | Strategy -- History -- 20th century | Large type books | Great Britain -- Strategic aspects -- History -- 20th century | France -- Strategic aspects -- History -- 20th centurySummary: One of the great questions in the ongoing discussions and debate about the First World War is why did winning take so long and exact so appalling a human cost? After all this was a fight that, we were told, would be over by Christmas. Now, Allan Mallinson, former professional soldier and author, provides answers that are disturbing as well as controversial, and have a contemporary resonance. He disputes the growing consensus among historians that British generals were not to blame for the losses and setbacks in the 'war to end all wars' - that, given the magnitude of their task, they did as well as anyone could have.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Print - Adult | Crosby Library Large Print | Large Print Adult Fiction | 940.4012 MAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002994020X |
Standard print edition originally published: London: Bantam, 2016.
One of the great questions in the ongoing discussions and debate about the First World War is why did winning take so long and exact so appalling a human cost? After all this was a fight that, we were told, would be over by Christmas. Now, Allan Mallinson, former professional soldier and author, provides answers that are disturbing as well as controversial, and have a contemporary resonance. He disputes the growing consensus among historians that British generals were not to blame for the losses and setbacks in the 'war to end all wars' - that, given the magnitude of their task, they did as well as anyone could have.
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