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The Good Soldier: A Biography of Douglas Haig

Gary Mead

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Description:A balanced look at one of the most controversial commanders of World War I, using interviews with his son and new archival material to shed light onto an intensely private manPosterity has not been kind to Douglas Haig, the commander of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front for much of World War I. Haig has frequently been presented as a commander who sent his troops to slaughter in vast numbers at the Somme in 1916 and at Passchendaele the following year. This account reexamines Haig's record in these battles and presents his predicament with a fresh eye. More importantly, it reevaluates Haig himself, exploring the nature of the man, turning to both his early life and army career before 1914, as well as his unstinting work on behalf of ex-servicemen's organizations after 1918. Finally, in this definitive biography, the man emerges from the myth.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Good Soldier: A Biography of Douglas Haig. To get started finding The Good Soldier: A Biography of Douglas Haig, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release: 2007

ISBN: 1843542803

Description: A balanced look at one of the most controversial commanders of World War I, using interviews with his son and new archival material to shed light onto an intensely private manPosterity has not been kind to Douglas Haig, the commander of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front for much of World War I. Haig has frequently been presented as a commander who sent his troops to slaughter in vast numbers at the Somme in 1916 and at Passchendaele the following year. This account reexamines Haig's record in these battles and presents his predicament with a fresh eye. More importantly, it reevaluates Haig himself, exploring the nature of the man, turning to both his early life and army career before 1914, as well as his unstinting work on behalf of ex-servicemen's organizations after 1918. Finally, in this definitive biography, the man emerges from the myth.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Good Soldier: A Biography of Douglas Haig. To get started finding The Good Soldier: A Biography of Douglas Haig, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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