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The Men Who Planned the War - A Study of the Staff of the British Army on the Western Front, 1914-1918 (Paperback)
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The Men Who Planned the War - A Study of the Staff of the British Army on the Western Front, 1914-1918 (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in First World War History
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During the Allied victory celebrations there were few who chose to
raise a glass to the staff. The high cost of casualties endured by
the British army tarnished the reputation of the military planners,
which has yet to recover. This book examines the work and
development of the staff of the British army during the First World
War and its critical role in the military leadership team. Their
effectiveness was germane to the outcome of events in the front
line but not enough consideration has been paid to this level of
command and control, which has largely been overshadowed by the
debate over generalship. This has painted an incomplete picture of
the command function. Characterised as arrogant, remote and out of
touch with the realities of the front line, the staff have been
held responsible for the mismanagement of the war effort and
profligate loss of lives in futile offensives. This book takes a
different view. By using their letters and diaries it reveals fresh
insights into their experience of the war. It shows that the staff
made frequent visits to the front line and were no strangers to
combat or hostile fire. Their work is also compared with their
counterparts in the French and German armies, highlighting
differences in practice and approach. In so doing, this study
throws new light upon the characteristics, careers and working
lives of these officers, investigating the ways in which they both
embraced and resisted change. This offers evidence both for those
who wish to exonerate the British command system on the basis of
the learning process but also for those critical of its
performance, thus advancing understanding of British military
history in the First World War.
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