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Bloody Red Tabs by Frank Davies (Paperback, 2014)
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ISBN-13: 9781783462377, 978-1783462377. Bloody Red Tabs Author(s): Frank Davies. What a Lovely War, itself based on Alan Clark's book The Donkeys. It is the purpose of this book to show not only how the myth was born and grew but how totally at odds it is with the facts.
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Long before that ghastly and quite unnecessary slogging match in the mud which we now call the First World War had dragged to its blood-soaked conclusion the belief that most of the senior officers had spent their time in comfort and safety in chateaux far behind the lines with no idea of the conditions in which the men they commanded were fighting was firmly embedded in the public mind. As the years pass by that belief has, if anything, become more deeply held, gaining strength from plays like 'Oh! What a Lovely War', itself based on Alan Clark's book 'The Donkeys'. It is the purpose of this book to show not only how the myth was born and grew but how totally at odds it is with the facts. Biographies of over 200 officers who held the rank of Brigadier-General or above who were killed or wounded during the war show how closely involved the men at the top were with the men at the front. Ironically, as the authors point out, this was more than just a waste of blood, for these were the very men whose experience was vital to the successful prosecution of the war. Had they actually stayed in their chateaux, as Lloyd George alleged, they might have done much more to hasten the end of the conflict. This is not only an invaluable work of reference but a tribute to those gallant senior officers who have been so unfairly traduced by many who should have known better. 8 pages of b/w platesProduct Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-139781783462377
eBay Product ID (ePID)202125296
Product Key Features
Book TitleBloody Red Tabs
AuthorFrank Davies
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicGovernment, History
Publication Year2014
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height234mm
Item Width156mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorFrank Davies
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 01 May, 2020
A myth debunking revelation
This excellent and painstakingly researched book goes a long way towards debunking the myth that all WW1 British general officers sat in chateaus miles behind the lines while sending their soldiers to be slaughtered.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
