Key Information
Reference code
ROBERTSON, WR 8/4/65
Title
Letter from Robertson to Lieutenant General Launcelot Kiggell, 5 Jul 1916, about operations on the Western Front
Date(s)
- 1916 Jul 5 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
5pp
Scope and content
Letter from Robertson to temporary Lt Gen Launcelot Kiggell, Chief of General Staff, British Armies in France, notably his opinion that the most effective method for attacking German defences across a long front is setting limited objectives and employing concentrated artillery fire; proposals for exploiting the successes of the French Army during the first days of the Somme offensive on the Western Front. 5pp.