Item ROBERTSON, WR 4/1/10 - Memo by Robertson, 24 Nov 1916, on the likelihood of a swift victory on the Western Front and the need for a continued supply of troops and armaments

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ROBERTSON, WR 4/1/10

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Memo by Robertson, 24 Nov 1916, on the likelihood of a swift victory on the Western Front and the need for a continued supply of troops and armaments

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  • 1916 Nov 24 (Creation)

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7pp

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Printed memorandum by Robertson responding to questions asked by the British Government concerning the likelihood of the Allies winning the war with a 'knock-out blow' on the Western Front, emphasising the need for firm commitment on the part of the government and the populace of Britain to the production of resources required to continue hostilities. Includes an appendix by Gen Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, reporting on conditions in the field, giving his opinion on the low morale of the German Army, and reiterating the need for an adequate supply of trained troops and munitions on the Western Front. 7pp.

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