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How the War Was Won: command and Technology in the British Army on the Western Front, 1917-1918 (Pen & Sword Military Classics, 50) - Softcover

Travers, Tim

 
9781844152070: How the War Was Won: command and Technology in the British Army on the Western Front, 1917-1918 (Pen & Sword Military Classics, 50)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1844152073 ISBN 13: 9781844152070
Publisher: Leo Cooper Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

This sometimes controversial book explains what part the British Expeditionary Force played in bringing World War I to an end. Tim Travers, author of The Killing Ground, also available as a Pen & Sword Military Classic shows in detail how an Allied victory was achieved. He focuses on the British Army on the Western Front in relation to the themes of 'command' and 'technology', drawing on a wide range of sources from archives in three countries. The book provides new arguments about the origins of mechanical warfare, the role of Douglas Haig, and the near-collapse of the German army by July 1918. Tim Travers argues that, despite poor leadership, the British army ultimately wore its opponent down by using increasing amounts of technology. Complex and detailed information is presented in a clear and readable form. An introductory paragraph at the beginning of each chapter, combined with numerous maps and photographs, also makes the book particularly useful for students.

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Review

' ... a welcome companion to Travers's The Killing Ground ...' – International History Review

' ... How The War Was Won will be a valuable reference document for anyone studying the final phases of the Great War.' – British Army Review

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Publisher
Leo Cooper Ltd
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1844152073
ISBN 13 
9781844152070
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
252