Churchill, munitions, and mechanical warfare
Subtitle: the politics of supply and strategy
By: Eugene Edward Beiriger.
Series: American university studies.; v. 183
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang Publishing, Incorporated, Peter
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
Subjects: Churchill, Winston, Sir, 1874-1965 -- Military leadership; Great Britain. Ministry of Munitions -- History; Military weapons -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1914-1918 -- Trench warfare; World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1910-1936
Description: This study examines the development of Churchill's strategic thought and administrative actions in the last years of the First World War. As Minister of Munitions, Churchill's greatest contribution to the war effort was his comprehensive approach to the supply and strategy of mechanical warfare, trench mortars, tanks, and airplanes. His penchant for details allowed him to offer technical and tactical appreciations that challenged traditional military thought.

The Ministry of Munitions, under Churchill, became a vehicle for war direction.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-183) and index.