The Diary Of A World War I Cavalry Officer
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
From the mud-soaked trenches and thundering cavalry charges of the Western Front, The Diary of a World War I Cavalry Officer presents an intimate and unvarnished first-hand account of the Great War as witnessed by Brigadier General Sir Archibald Home, a decorated senior officer whose personal record captures the brutal reality, strategic complexity, and human cost of one of history's most catastrophic conflicts. Written with the candour and precision of a seasoned military man — a holder of the KCVO, CB, CMG, DSO, and CdeLH — Home's diary chronicles daily life at the highest levels of command, from tactical decisions made under fire to the quieter moments of reflection that reveal a man of remarkable depth and integrity. Edited by Diana Briscoe and published by Costello in 1985, this meticulously preserved primary source stands as an invaluable document in the canon of Great War literature, offering historians and general readers alike a window into the cavalry's evolving and often overlooked role as mounted warfare gave way to the industrial slaughter of the modern battlefield. Home's prose is precise yet unexpectedly moving, carrying the authority of lived experience and the weight of command, leaving the reader to wonder: what does it truly mean to lead men into a war that is rewriting the rules of human conflict before your very eyes?
Author: Brigadier General Sir Archibald Home
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Costello
Genre: WW1
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
From the mud-soaked trenches and thundering cavalry charges of the Western Front, The Diary of a World War I Cavalry Officer presents an intimate and unvarnished first-hand account of the Great War as witnessed by Brigadier General Sir Archibald Home, a decorated senior officer whose personal record captures the brutal reality, strategic complexity, and human cost of one of history's most catastrophic conflicts. Written with the candour and precision of a seasoned military man — a holder of the KCVO, CB, CMG, DSO, and CdeLH — Home's diary chronicles daily life at the highest levels of command, from tactical decisions made under fire to the quieter moments of reflection that reveal a man of remarkable depth and integrity. Edited by Diana Briscoe and published by Costello in 1985, this meticulously preserved primary source stands as an invaluable document in the canon of Great War literature, offering historians and general readers alike a window into the cavalry's evolving and often overlooked role as mounted warfare gave way to the industrial slaughter of the modern battlefield. Home's prose is precise yet unexpectedly moving, carrying the authority of lived experience and the weight of command, leaving the reader to wonder: what does it truly mean to lead men into a war that is rewriting the rules of human conflict before your very eyes?