Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918

Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918

Unfair disparagement of the War Office during the war Difficulties under which it suffered owing to pre-war misconduct of the Government The army prepared, the Government and the country unprepared My visit to German districts on the Belgian and Luxemburg frontiers in June 1914 The German railway preparations The plan of the Great General Staff indicated by these The Aldershot Command at exercise I am summoned to London by General H. Wilson Informed of contemplated appointment to be D.M.O. The unsatisfactory organization of the Military Operations Directorate An illustration of this from pre-war days G.H.Q. rather a nuisance till they proceeded to France The scare about a hostile maritime descent Conference at the Admiralty The depletion of my Directorate to build up G.H.Q. Inconvenience of this in the case of the section dealing with special Intelligence services An example of the trouble that arose at the very start This points to a misunderstanding of the relative importance of the War Office and of G.H.Q. Sir J. French's responsibility for this, Sir C. Douglas not really responsible Colonel Dallas enumerates the great numerical resources of Germany Lord Kitchener's immediate recognition of the realities of the situation Sir J. French's suggestion that Lord Kitchener should be commander-in-chief of the Expeditionary Force indicated misconception of the position of affairs. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 21833
Author: Callwell, C. E. (Charles Edward)
Release Date: Jun 14, 2007
Format: eBook
Language: English