Haig's Generals
Published on 19. July 2007
224 pages
978-1-78303-491-8 (ISBN)
Description
An in-depth study of Douglas Haig's army commanders on the Western Front during the First World War. Assesses their careers and characters, looks critically at their performance in command and examines their relationship with their subordinates and with Haig himself. Chapters are devoted to Allenby, Byng, Birdwood, Gough, Horne, Monro, Plumer, Rawlinson and Smith-Dorrien. Offers a fascinating insight into the mentality of these men and into their methods as they sought a solution to the problem of war on the Western Front. A fascinating and original contribution to the history of the war in the trenches.Contributors include: John Bourne, Matthew Hughes, John Lee, William Philpott, Simon Robbins, Gary Sheffield, Peter Simkins, Ian F. W. Beckett, Steven J. Corvi.
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Ian F. W. Beckett & Steven J. Corvi are both authors and military historians.
Content
- Intro
- Table of Contents
- List of Maps
- List of Plates
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- List of Contributors
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Edmund Allenby
- Chapter 2: William Birdwood
- Chapter 3: Julian Byng
- Chapter 4: Hubert Gough
- Chapter 5: Henry Horne
- Chapter 6: Charles Monro
- Chapter 7: Herbert Plumer
- Chapter 8: Henry Rawlinson
- Chapter 9: Horace Smith-Dorrien
- Appendix I: Temporary Army Commanders
- Appendix II: Army Commanders and Chiefs of Staffs
- Index
