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CALLWELL (Maj.-Gen. Sir C.E.)
Experiences of a Dug-Out 1914-1918.
1st Ed., xvii+339pp., frontis. Constable.
1920
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One of the retired officers recalled in 1914 to fill the gap made at the War Office by the rush of the staff to the front, becoming Director of Military Operations. Falls (awarding a coveted two stars) explains: "When the Staff at the War Office was so inadvisedly permitted to rush out to France in 1914, a number of officers who had already retired were called up to take the place of these knights-errant. One of these 'dug-outs,' Sir Charles Callwell, became Director of Military Operations. A witty & attractive writer, he is here at his best. From the point of view of high policy his record is not of first-class importance, but it gives the atmosphere of the War Office under the shadow of 'K' very well. His missions to Russia are also interesting." Orig. red cloth, gilt, nice clean copy with bookplate of Sir John Gretton of Stapleford. See illustration on our website.
£50
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