The private papers of Douglas Haig, 1914-1919 : being selections from the private diary and correspondence of Field-Marshal the Earl Haig of Bemersyde / edited by Robert Blake
1952, First Edition. London : Eyre & Spottiswoode. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #479010
Physical description: 383 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Contents: First Corps -- First Army -- Loos -- The Dismissal of French -- Commander in Chief -- Plans for the Somme -- The Somme: First Phase -- The Somme: Second Phase -- Plans for 1917 -- The Calais Conference -- The Nivelle Offensive -- Plans for Passchendaele -- Prelude to Passchendaele -- Passchendaele -- Cambrai -- The Fall of Robertson -- The Gathering Storm -- The German Offensive -- THe German Failure -- Victory -- Peace. Subjects: Haig, Douglas Haig Earl 1861-1928. World War, 1914-1918 . Campaigns Western Front. Marshals Great Britain ; Correspondence. World War, 1914-1918 Personal narratives.
Price: €18.95