The Chief : Douglas Haig and the British Army
2012, First Edition. London : Quarto Publishing Group UK. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #478983
Physical description; xvii, [3], 460 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Introduction: Douglas Haig, Incompetent General or National Hero? -- Apprenticeship -- Rising Star -- Corps Commander -- Grappling with Trench Warfare -- Commander-in-Chief -- Attrition -- New Battles -- False Dawns -- Backs to the Wall -- Victory -- Veterans' Champion, and Potential Dictator? -- Haig the Soldier: An Assessment. Subjects; Haig, Douglas Earl (1861-1928) Military leadership. Great Britain. Army History World War, 1914-1918. British Expeditionary Force. Generals Great Britain Biography.
Price: €12.95