The Donkeys

Informationen zum Autor Alan Clark Klappentext Alan Clark was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. He served in the Household Cavalry before qualifying for the Bar in 1955. In 1974 he became Conservative MP for Plymouth Sutton and went on to hold a number of ministerial posts. He wrote several works of military history: The Fall of Crete, Barbarossa: The Russo-German Conflict 1941-45 and Aces High: The War in the Air over the Western Front. He also published his Diaries. Alan Clark died in 1999. Zusammenfassung The landmark exposé of incompetent leadership on the Western Front - why the British troops were lions led by donkeys On 26 September 1915, twelve British battalions – a strength of almost 10,000 men – were ordered to attack German positions in France.

Product details

• Authors: Alan Clark
• Publisher: Pimlico
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.12.1991
• EAN: 9780712650359
• ISBN: 978-0-7126-5035-9
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 216 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book; France, First World War, HISTORY / Military / World War I, HISTORY / Military / General, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Western Europe, Battles & campaigns, Modern warfare, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), War and defence operations, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Battles and campaigns, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater