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Kitchener's War: British Strategy from 1914-1916
George Cassar
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Description for Kitchener's War: British Strategy from 1914-1916
Paperback. A new study of one of Britain s most famous soldiers Num Pages: 363 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 617.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781574887099
SKU
V9781574887099
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Ref
99-1
About George Cassar
George H. Cassar was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, and received his BA and MA from the University of New Brunswick and PhD from McGill University. He began teaching in 1966 and spent the last fifty years at Eastern Michigan University where he was a professor of Military and European History. His many books on World War I include Kitchener’s ... Read more
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