Field Marshal Lord Cavan (1865-1946) was one of the most distinguished commanders of the modern British army, but he divided opinion among his contemporaries. S

Following the career of one relatively unknown First World War general, Lord Horne, this book adds to the growing literature that challenges long-held assumptio

This book explores the British Army's response on the Western Front to a period of seminal change in warfare. In particular it examines the impact of the pre-wa

Foreword by General Sir Charles Guthrie GCB LVD OBE ADC Gen The author describes in the most readable fashion the lives, achievements, successes and failures of

This books explains why the British Army fought the way it did in the First World War. It integrates social and military history and the impact of ideas to tell