Soldiers and Statesmen 1914-1918 - Volumes 1 & 2

Cassell, 1926. Ex Library, no dustwrappers, good condition

By Field Marshal Sir William Robertson, these two volumes cover the campaigns of WW1 from the point of view of an important figure on the General Staff. Volume One explores the beginnings of the Expeditionary Force, the Western Front to 1915, the Gallipoli campaign, governmental organization of the war, unity of command, the Western Front in 1916, and the vital issue of manpower. Volume Two discusses the home defence, the Mesopotamia campaign, Salonika expedition, campaign in Palestine, and the Western Front in 1917 and 1918...