Too Important for the Generals: Losing and Winning the First World War

The book "Why Winning at War Still Matters" by Allan Mallinson is a groundbreaking historical analysis that challenges the conventional wisdom on the First World War.

Mallinson, a former professional soldier and acclaimed author, provides a comprehensive and thought-provoking examination of why the war took so long to win and exact such a heavy human cost.

He argues that the British generals were not solely to blame for the losses and setbacks, but rather it was the politicians who had a far more realistic grasp of strategy than the military leaders.

The book also repudiates the notion that Churchill's wartime prime ministership owes much to the lessons he learned from his First World War mistakes, instead arguing that his achievements in the Second World War were due to the thwarting of his better strategic judgement by the "professionals" in the Field Marshal's office.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of war and its impact on history.