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Haig's Generals (Pen & Sword Military Classics) Kindle Edition

by Ian F. W. Beckett (Editor), Steven J. Corvi (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 24 ratings
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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  1. Print length
    459 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Military
  4. Publication date
    July 19, 2007
  5. File size
    4.9 MB
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"...rigorous scholarship, accessible structure and some truly engaging prose."
Military Illustrated

"For those who subscribe to the Haig was an incompetent butcher opinion, this book will perhaps open minds and bring the realities of Haig’s situation into focus… will assist any battle guide or researcher seeking to give color to the men behind the reputations."
Mike McCarthy, Western Front Association

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Ian F. W. Beckett & Steven J. Corvi are both authors and military historians.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DN5TYJM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military (July 19, 2007)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 19, 2007
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 459 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 24 ratings

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  • Mick Maye
    3.0 out of 5 stars brief expose of each of the Army generals during WII ...
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2015
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    brief expose of each of the Army generals during WII. I felt it was a bit soft on its treatment of some fairly awful decisions made by these men. I thought it was a bit of a cover up.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars The quality of the book, which was first class.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2021
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    ii was easy to order the book and to have it delivered in good condition within a reasonable time.
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  • Graham Herriott
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book! Too many criticise the Generals from a ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2018
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    Excellent book!
    Too many criticise the Generals from a position of complete ignorance.
    This book reveals soldiers who made it to high rank facing great difficulties allowing us to see how they reacted and both their good and bad points are shown. These men were far more efficient than the popular press has allowed us to know.
    Read and learn!
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  • Samuel Romilly
    4.0 out of 5 stars Useful encyclopaedia
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2023
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    Competent and reasonalbly detailed entries, useful to refresh your memory about lesser known commanders as well as better known.
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  • goldsrobin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2021
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    Excellent brief biographies of Haig's army commanders. Useful background reference information. Well referenced but no bibliography.
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  • keith huxford
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 27, 2015
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    pleased
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  • alisa barstow
    3.0 out of 5 stars Haig's Generals, Ian FW Beckett
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2013
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    Actually this is a very interesting book which I haven't yet read. However, it contains a defamatory essay about my grandfather so I'm not enamoured with the book as a whole. But I'm going to read it for precisely that reason.
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