The Sword Bearers: Supreme Command in the First World War by Correlli Barnett

The Sword Bearers: Supreme Command in the First World War

Correlli Barnett

1963 Hard cover in fairly good condition. The dust jacket is very worn and protected in cellophane. See photos. 

Four of the most important World War I commanders-in-chief helped determine its outcome--and, by extension, the course of the 20th century. Here are the stories of Colonel-General von Molke, who attempted to defeat France in a mere 6 weeks; Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, who struggled unsuccessfully to crush the German High Sea Fleet; General Petain, whose inaction led the French troops to mutiny; and General Ludendorff, who mounted a titanic German offensive...that failed.

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