Hew Strachan
Author of The First World War
About the Author
Hew Strachan was born in in Edinburgh, Scotland on September 1, 1949. He is a historian who specializes in the British military and in World War I. He has written numerous books including The First World War, The First World War in Africa, The Politics of the British Army, and Carl von Clausewitz's show more On War. He received the Westminster Medal for The Politics of the British Army. He received the Pritzker Military Museum and Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing in 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by Hew Strachan
British military uniforms 1768-1796: The dress of the British Army from official sources (1975) 21 copies
Big Wars and Small Wars: The British Army and the Lessons of War in the 20th Century (2006) 13 copies
First World War: Complete Series 2 copies
Undertones of War 1 copy
To Arms — Writer — 1 copy
On War: A Biography 1 copy
Associated Works
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 2004 (2004) — Author "Breaking the Deadlock" and "Color Photographs of France at War" — 6 copies
L'engagement des Américains dans la guerre en 1917-1918: La Fayette, nous voilà !: [actes du… (2020) — Contributor — 1 copy
Les batailles de 1916: [colloque international, Université Paris-Sorbonne et Sénat, Paris, 22-24 juin… (2018) — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Strachan, Sir Hew Francis Anthony
- Birthdate
- 1949-09-01
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Education
- Rugby School
University of Cambridge (Corpus Christi College) - Occupations
- university professor
military historian - Organizations
- All Souls College, Oxford University (Fellow)
Royal Company of Archers
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
University of Glasgow
Royal Air Force Centre for Air Power Studies Academic Advisory Panel
UK Defense Academy Advisory Board (show all 10)
Imperial War Museum (trustee)
Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy (visiting professor)
Victoria University of Wellington
University of St Andrews - Awards and honors
- Fellow Royal Historical Society
Fellow Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Statistics
- Works
- 30
- Also by
- 9
- Members
- 2,049
- Popularity
- #12,557
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 31
- ISBNs
- 94
- Languages
- 8
- Favorited
- 4
From the syllabus: Strachan presents a lucid account of this catastrophic conflict, providing essential background information for evaluating the policies and strategies adopted by Britain, France, Germany, and the United States. He counters traditional perceptions of the strategic deadlock on the Western Front by stressing the novelty of the war’s technology and the operational and strategic challenges faced by leaders on both sides.… (more)