The Chief: Douglas Haig and the British Army

Description

Product ID:	9781845137694
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Chief
Subtitle:	Douglas Haig and the British Army
Authors:	Author: Gary Sheffield
Page Count:	400
Subjects:	Military history, Military history
Description:	Select Guide Rating In this fascinating biography, Professor Gary Sheffield reassesses Haig’ s reputation, assessing his critical role in preparing the army for war. ‘Well written and persuasive …objective and well-rounded….this scholarly rehabilitation should be the standard biography’ **** Andrew Roberts, Mail on Sunday ‘A true judgment of him must lie somewhere between hero and zero, and in this detailed biography Gary Sheffield shows himself well qualified to make it … a balanced portrait’ Sunday Times ‘Solid scholarship and admirable advocacy’ Sunday Telegraph Douglas Haig is the single most controversial general in British history. In 1918, after his armies had won the First World War, he was feted as a saviour. But within twenty years his reputation was in ruins, and it has never recovered. In this fascinating biography, Professor Gary Sheffield reassesses Haig’s reputation, assessing his critical role in preparing the army for war.
Imprint Name:	Aurum
Publisher Name:	Quarto Publishing PLC
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2012-05-01

Weight	340 g
Dimensions	129 × 199 × 30 mm