British generalship on the Western Front 1914-18
Subtitle: defeat into victory
By: Simon Robbins.
Series: Cass series--military history and policy,; 21; Cass series--military history and policy ;; no. 21.
Publisher: F. Cass
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Great Britain. Army -- History -- World War, 1914-1918; Great Britain. Army -- Management -- History -- 20th century; Great Britain. Army -- Officers; World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain; World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front; Command of troops
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The army's ethos and culture; title: The decline and fall of an army; title: The brain of an army; title: Developing a professional leadership; title: The army's over-ambitious decision-making; title: Training for victory; title: Tactical innovation; title: A strategy for victory.