Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Britain's conduct for World War I was based upon international coalitions, paritcularly her partnership with France. This drew Britain into war, since French defeat would fatally upset the European balance of power. The allies' relationship was, however, often stormy, but Britain's primary goal was its preservation. Ironically, it was an operation which had little effect on the outcome of the war that posed the greatest threat - the "Salonika campaign", showing the allies' conduct at its worst. Here the Anglo-French sources achived little, but the diversion seriously weakened the armies on the Western Front. Drawing on previously unopened archive material, this work shows the campaign as central to the war-time alliance, and the issues revealed transcend the importance of the Balkan campaign itself.
Synopsis
Britain's conduct in the First World War was largely dependent on coalitions and international co-operation, particularly with France. The allies' relationship was fractured but Britain's primary goal, throughout the war, was its preservation. The Salonika Campaign, based on the Macedonia front, posed the biggest threat to their coalition. Despite it having the smallest impact on the outcome of the War, this Campaign weakened the collaboration of the two armies on the Western Front.
Drawing on previously unseen archival material, this work examines the Salonika Campaign as central to Britain and France's wartime alliance.