The politics of diplomacy : Britain and France in the Balkans in the First World War
Britain's conduct for World War I was based upon international coalitions, particularly her partnership with France, and her primary goal was its preservation. Drawing on archive material, this work shows how the "Salonika campaign" seriously threatened this relationship.
248 p. ; 22 cm.
9781860641121, 1860641121
185681135
The uncertain alliance; the origins of the campaign; the pattern set; soldiers and statesmen;, generals and politicians; the troubled year; underlying motives; the end of the campaign. Appendix: chronology of the Balkan campaign.