Cassell and Company, 2nd Impression Oct 1927

The copious diaries of Sir Henry Wilson have enabled Sir C.E. Callwell to give a fascinating and intimate presentation of the personality of the great Field-Marshal. Sir Henry's outspoken record of his work at the War Office; in France in the early months of the War; of the interference by politicians in military matters; of the differences between the Allied commanders; of the muddles of the Peace Conference, makes the book of outstanding importance. It affords more than a glimpse of what went on behind the scenes during the greatest drama in history...