This important and sometimes controversial book
explains what part the British Expeditionary Force played in bringing the First World War to an end. Tim Travers shows in detail how an Allied victory was achieved. He focuses on the British Army on the Western Front in relation to the themes of command and technology , drawing on a wide range of sources from archives in three countries. The book provides new arguments about the origins of mechanical warfare, the role of Douglas Haig, and the near-collapse of the German army
by July 1918. Tim Travers argues that, despite poor leadership, the British army ultimately wore its opponent down by using increasing amounts of technology. Complex and detailed information is presented in a clear and readable form. An introductory paragraph at the beginning of each chapter, combined with numerous maps and photos, also makes the book particularly useful for students.
By:
T.H.E. Travers,
Tim Travers
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 589g
ISBN: 9780415076289
ISBN 10: 0415076285
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 11 June 1992
Audience:
College/higher education
,
A / AS level
,
Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of plates, List of maps, Acknowledgements, List of abbreviations, Introduction, Prologue: Images of war, 1 PARALYSIS OF COMMAND: FROM PASSCHENDAELE TO CAMBRAI, 2 A COMMAND DIVIDED: GHQ AND THE DEBATE OVER TRADITIONAL VERSUS MECHANICAL WARFARE IN EARLY 1918, 3 CRISIS IN COMMAND: THE GERMAN SPRING OFFENSIVES AND THE USES OF TECHNOLOGY, 4 COMMAND AND TECHNOLOGY IN ALLIANCE: FROM HAMEL TO AMIENS, JULY TO AUGUST 1918, 5 COMMAND VERSUS TECHNOLOGY: THE WAR OF MOVEMENT, SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER 1918 , 6 CONCLUSION, Appendix, Notes, Select bibliography, Index
Reviews for How the War Was Won: Command and Technology in the British Army on the Western Front: 1917-1918
' ... a welcome companion to Travers's The Killing Ground ...' – International History Review ' ... How The War Was Won will be a valuable reference document for anyone studying the final phases of the Great War.' – British Army Review
