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The official military reports to the British Government on the progress of the First World War, by General Sir Douglas Haig, commander of the British Expeditionary Forces. From the "Miracle of the Marne" to the grinding bloodbaths at the Somme and the ultimate breakthrough at Cambrai, Gen Haig lays out his strategy for a war of attrition, the tactical and logistical steps he took to implement it, and the development of the military situation over time. A complete overview of the Western Front from 1915 to 1918. New preface gives historical context of the First World War. [Illustrated]