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So often derided for their perceived incompetence and ignorance that resulted in countless deaths, the military leaders of the First World War may have struggled to adapt to a new type of conflict, but were they really ‘donkeys’? Nick Lloyd highlights the careers of 10 generals on the Western Front
World War 1 represents Smuts at the peak of his military abilities, but it is also the period when the seeds of his eventual demise and alienation were sown. ‘General Jan Smuts and his First World War in Africa’ explores the essence of the military Smuts. It is published by Jonathan Ball.
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, (born June 19, 1861, Edinburgh died Jan. 29, 1928, London), British field marshal, commander in chief of the British forces in France during most of World War I. His strategy of attrition (tautly summarized as “kill more Germans”) resulted in enormous numbers of British casualties but little immediate gain in 1916–17 and made him a subject of controversy. A graduate of the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, Haig fought in the Sudan (1898) and in the South African War (1899–1902) and held administrative posts in India. While assigned to the War Office as director of military
Some Recollections theatlantic.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theatlantic.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.