Sword Bearers Supreme Command in the Fir

by Correlli Barnett

The Swordbearers : Supreme Command in the First World War Assesses the Characters of Four Supreme Commanders in World War I - two German , one French, One English- and their influence upon epic events.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1963

About the author

A freelance historian and writer, Correlli Barnett was educated at Trinity school and Exeter College, Oxford, where he took a degree in modern history. After national service in the Intelligence Corps from 1945 to 1948, Barnett worked for the North Thames Gas Board until 1957, then in public relations until 1963. He was historical consultant and part author of the BBC series 'The Great War' and won the 1964 Screen Writers' Guild Award for best British television documentary script.