Category Archives: Generals

The Dead Donkeys: The Myth of the ‘Château Generals’ Part Three – Gallipoli 1915 – Disaster in the Dardanelles

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Magicfingers

The Gallipoli section of this series of posts is the only part where I have included all General Officers, including those who were dismissed – and one of them had earned a D.S.O. in South Africa in 1900 in an … Continue reading →

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The Dead Donkeys: The Myth of the ‘Château Generals’ Part Two – The Western Front 1915

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Magicfingers

1915 would begin with the deaths of two generals that I introduced you to last post.  On 22nd February, Brigadier-General Sir John Edmond Gough V.C., Chief of Staff 1st Army, was killed by a German sniper on the Aubers Ridge, … Continue reading →

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The Dead Donkeys: The Myth of the ‘Château Generals’ Part One – 1914

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Magicfingers

“It is a simple historical fact that the British Generals of the First World War, whatever their faults, did not fail in their duty. It was not a British delegation that crossed the lines with a white flag in November … Continue reading →

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