In his 1921 autobiography, Sir William Robertson chronicles his rise from a private in the British army at the age of seventeen up through his appointment to Field Marshal in 1920—the first person to do so. An absorbing narrative, he relates rising from the lowest to highest ranks, illuminating his brilliant military career and extraordinary leadership skills.
About the author
Sir William Robertson (1860–1933), nicknamed “Wully, ” was a British soldier. He served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1916-1918 during World War I, and soon after was awarded baronetcy of Beaconsfield, in 1919. A Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Robertson also wrote Soldiers and Statesmen 1914–18.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 454 ● ISBN 9781411454613 ● File size 0.4 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5863907 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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