British Army manpower issues in 1918 | Alison Hine

In this presentation, Dr Alison Hine starts with the premise 'without manpower and logistics an army can't fight'. By the spring of 1918 the manpower situation facing the BEF was dire. The blame for this situation has been placed on British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, who - it is generally thought - kept the BEF starved of troops. However, the details behind this crisis are far more complex and nuanced than generally realised.

In this presentation Alison Hine looks at the facts behind the manpower crisis and her conclusions may come as a surprise to many.

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