Forgotten Victory by Gary Sheffield
The First World War is arguably the most misunderstood event in twentieth-century history. In a radical new interpretation, leading military historian Gary Sheffield argues that while the war was tragic, it was not futile; and, although condemned as 'lions led by donkeys', in reality the British citizen army became the most effective fighting force in the world, which in 1918 won the greatest series of battles in British history. A challenging and controversial book, FORGOTTEN VICTORY is based on twenty years of research and draws on the work of major scholars. Without underestimating the scale of the human tragedy or playing down the disasters, it explodes many myths about the First World War, placing it in its true historical context.
'Sheffield..sets out the arguments for an interpretation not based exclusively on the war poets, Alan Clark and Blackadder...One can only hope that his compassionate, clearly argued book will displace the [mythical] version' -- David Horspool, Guardian 'This is revisionist history at its best - thought provoking and original' -- Trevor Royle, Sunday Herald 'An important book that shatters many myths about the First World War' -- Richard Holmes 'Amongst the most important books to have been published on the Great War for some years. Very strongly recommended' -- Stand To! 20020902
Dr Gary Sheffield is Land Warfare Historian on the Higher Command and Staff Course, Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham, and Senior Lecturer at King's College London (War Studies Group). From 1985 to 1999 he taught in the Department of War Studies, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747264606 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747264600 |
| Titel | Forgotten Victory |
| Autor | Gary Sheffield |
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| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Headline Publishing Group |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2002-06-05 |
| Seitenanzahl | 384 |
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