This week's guest is the distinguished historian Gary Sheffield, author of Forgotten Victory: First World War Myths & Realities, and we explode some of those myths that have developed over the years. Thanks to the great TV show Blackadder, and it is great, a view developed that the generals, and in particular British generals, were callous upper class twits who drank fine wines as their . Why did the war start, and who was to blame? Was it lions led by donkeys? What was Haig like as a general? All this and much more is answered. Gary Sheffield Links Forgotten Victory: First World War Myths & Realities Gary on Twitter Aspects of History Links Website Ollie on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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