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Kitchener'S War - British Strategy from 1914-1916 (Paperback)
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Kitchener'S War - British Strategy from 1914-1916 (Paperback)
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Without the advantage of birth or social connections, Horatio
Herbert Kitchener rose rapidly in the Army, from obscure subaltern
to the most acclaimed soldier in Britain. In August 1914, in the
hour of his country's greatest need, he dutifully responded to the
call to serve as secretary for war. George Cassar's study focuses
on Kitchener's role in recognizing and framing the larger issues of
the war facing his countrymen and the Allies. From the beginning he
appreciated the complexities and demands of the global conflict,
understanding that it would last at least three years and require
the deployment of a mass army. His recruiting campaign, highlighted
by the famous poster"Your Country Needs You," brought in nearly
three million volunteers, a feat that no other belligerent nation
came close to matching. Kitchener's strategy was twofold. First, to
defeat Germany and preserve Britain's independ-ence, Kitchener
understood that the key to victory was to treat the western and
eastern fronts as one. Thus he worked closely with, and supplied
armaments to, the Russian army, while pursuing careful attrition in
France. His second aim was to enhance the security of Britain and
its empire in a postwar world, not just against enemies but also
against allies. Drawing upon a variety of unpublished sources,
ranging from government documents to the private papers of leading
generals and politicians, the author sheds new light on Kitchener's
controversial role in the Dardanelles campaign and the munitions
crisis, his efforts to organize an Arab revolt against Turkey, his
supervision of operations in Africa, and his relations with
colleagues and Allied leaders. This highly readable book refutes
many myths about Kitchener, which his detractors circulated after
his death in 1916, and makes a powerful case that without his
leadership the Entente would not have won the war.
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