The donkeys - Alan Clark

A donkey, Gen Alderson decorates an unknown soldier

A donkey, Gen Alderson decorates an unknown soldier

A study of British High Command during World War I on the Western front in 1915, exploring the truth of the observation that British troops were "lions led by donkeys". Written by Alan Clark, a former Tory MP, we reject his political perspective but reproduce this book for reference.

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