The British Army and the End of the First World War by Jonathan Boff

The British Army and the End of the First World War by Jonathan Boff

By Society for Army Historical Research

Date and time

Wed, 1 May 2019 18:00 - 20:00 GMT+1

Location

National Army Museum

London SW3 4EX United Kingdom

Description

The Talk
Dr Jonathan Boff will discuss the transformation undergone by the British army during the First World War and the role it played in the defeat of Germany.

This event is free and open to all, but attendees are asked to register in advance.

Timings
1730 Doors Open
1800 Talk

The Speaker
Jonathan Boff is a Senior Lecturer in History and War Studies at the University of Birmingham, where he teaches courses on conflict from Homer to Helmand. He specializes in the First World War. Haig's Enemy: Crown Prince Rupprecht and Germany's War on the Western Front, 1914-18 was published by Oxford University Press in April 2018. His previous book, Winning and Losing on the Western Front: The British Third Army and the Defeat of Germany in 1918 (Cambridge University Press, 2012) was short-listed for the Templer Medal and for the British Army Book of the Year award. He was educated at Merton College, Oxford and the Department of War Studies, King's College London. He serves on the councils of the National Army Museum and Army Records Society, has worked as a historical consultant with the British Army and the BBC, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Organised by

The Society for Army Historical Research (SAHR) is a learned society, founded in 1921 to foster "interest in the history and traditions of British and Commonwealth armies, and to encourage research in these fields." It is one of the oldest societies of its kind.  

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