Command and Control on the Western Front: The British Army's Experience 1914-18

by Gary D. Sheffield (Editor), Daniel Todman (Editor)

"style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">This path-breaking study by leading historians of the First World War considers all aspects of command at all levels on the Western Front. Drawing upon a wealth of original material, a mixture of established historians and younger scholars consider such topics as the adjustment to static warfare; the role of GHQ; Hubert Gough's style of command at Fifth division; artillery command; and divisional command at Passchendaele.

Genres: History, World War I, Military History

256 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2004

About the author

Gary Sheffield is Professor of War Studies at the University of Wolverhampton. He is President of the International Guild of Battlefield Guides and a Vice President of the Western Front Association. He has published widely on the First World War and regularly broadcasts on television and radio as well as contributing to numerous journals, magazines and newspapers. Previous books include the acclaimed Forgotten Victory and The Chief: Douglas Haig and the British Army, which was shorlisted for the presigious Duke of Westminster's Medal.

Reviews

[Simon Alford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Each chapter written by a different author. Eg one on the Staff structure, one on the Brigade ... etc.

[Jur]

. Studies from battallion to army level.