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200 10$aBritish generalship on the Western Front 1914-18 $edefeat into victory /$fSimon Robbins
210  1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cF. Cass,$d2005.
215   $a1 online resource (272 p.)
225 1 $aCass series--military history and policy,$x1465-8488 ;$v21
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-415-40778-8 
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aBook Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Sources; 1 The army's ethos and culture; 2 The decline and fall of an army; 3 The brain of an army; 4 Developing a professional leadership; 5 The army's over-ambitious decision-making; 6 Training for victory; 7 Tactical innovation; 8 A strategy for victory; Conclusion; Notes; Appendices; Bibliography; Index
330   $aThis book explores the British Army's response on the Western Front to a period of seminal change in warfare. In particular it examines the impact of the pre-war emphasis on worldwide garrison, occupation and policing duties for the Empire's defence of the mindset of the Army's leadership and its lack of preparation for a continental war involving a massive, unplanned increase in men and material.The reasons for the poor performance in the early years of the war, notably professionalism within the British Army, including poor staff work, 'trade unionism', careerism within the high command,
410  0$aCass series--military history and policy ;$vno. 21.
606   $aWorld War, 1914-1918$zGreat Britain
606   $aWorld War, 1914-1918$xCampaigns$zWestern Front
606   $aCommand of troops
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615  0$aWorld War, 1914-1918
615  0$aWorld War, 1914-1918$xCampaigns
615  0$aCommand of troops.
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