Elizabeth Greenhalgh is a QEII Research Fellow based in the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra. Her previous publications include Victory Through Coalition: Britain and France during the First World War (Cambridge University Press, 2005).

• Introduction; Part I. From Theory to Practice: 1. From the Ecole de Guerre to August 1914 in Lorraine; 2. 'He held to the last quarter hour': with Ninth Army on the Marne; 3. Commander-in-Chief's deputy in the north, October–November 1914; 4. The end of the war of movement and reflections on 1914; 5. Second Artois, January–June 1915; 6. Third Artois, June–October 1915; 7. The scientific method: planning the Somme, 1916; 8. Fighting on the Somme, July–November 1916; 9. In disgrace: reflections on two years of command; 10. Intermezzo 1917; Part II. Supreme Command: 11. At the Supreme War Council, November 1917–March 1918; 12. Michael and Georgette, March–April 1918; 13. BLÜCHER and GNEISENAU, May–June 1918; 14. Marneschutz-Reims and Second Marne, July 1918; 15. 'Les Boches sont dans la purée': the Huns are really in the soup; 16. 'Tout le monde à la bataille'; 17. Waffenstillstand, October–November 1918; 18. Losing the peace; Conclusion: 'supreme command is less than people think'.

'Relying on detailed archival work, Elizabeth Greenhalgh provides new insights into the depth of Foch's character and the quality of his thinking and leadership. She deserves much praise for having written the best work about Foch in any language and for having resurrected his reputation as the finest general of the war.' Robert A. Doughty, author of Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War

Elizabeth Greenhalgh is a QEII Research Fellow based in the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra. Her previous publications include Victory Through Coalition: Britain and France during the First World War (Cambridge University Press, 2005).

• Introduction; Part I. From Theory to Practice: 1. From the Ecole de Guerre to August 1914 in Lorraine; 2. 'He held to the last quarter hour': with Ninth Army on the Marne; 3. Commander-in-Chief's deputy in the north, October–November 1914; 4. The end of the war of movement and reflections on 1914; 5. Second Artois, January–June 1915; 6. Third Artois, June–October 1915; 7. The scientific method: planning the Somme, 1916; 8. Fighting on the Somme, July–November 1916; 9. In disgrace: reflections on two years of command; 10. Intermezzo 1917; Part II. Supreme Command: 11. At the Supreme War Council, November 1917–March 1918; 12. Michael and Georgette, March–April 1918; 13. BLÜCHER and GNEISENAU, May–June 1918; 14. Marneschutz-Reims and Second Marne, July 1918; 15. 'Les Boches sont dans la purée': the Huns are really in the soup; 16. 'Tout le monde à la bataille'; 17. Waffenstillstand, October–November 1918; 18. Losing the peace; Conclusion: 'supreme command is less than people think'.

'Relying on detailed archival work, Elizabeth Greenhalgh provides new insights into the depth of Foch's character and the quality of his thinking and leadership. She deserves much praise for having written the best work about Foch in any language and for having resurrected his reputation as the finest general of the war.' Robert A. Doughty, author of Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War

Elizabeth Greenhalgh is a QEII Research Fellow based in the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra. Her previous publications include Victory Through Coalition: Britain and France during the First World War (Cambridge University Press, 2005).

• Introduction; Part I. From Theory to Practice: 1. From the Ecole de Guerre to August 1914 in Lorraine; 2. 'He held to the last quarter hour': with Ninth Army on the Marne; 3. Commander-in-Chief's deputy in the north, October–November 1914; 4. The end of the war of movement and reflections on 1914; 5. Second Artois, January–June 1915; 6. Third Artois, June–October 1915; 7. The scientific method: planning the Somme, 1916; 8. Fighting on the Somme, July–November 1916; 9. In disgrace: reflections on two years of command; 10. Intermezzo 1917; Part II. Supreme Command: 11. At the Supreme War Council, November 1917–March 1918; 12. Michael and Georgette, March–April 1918; 13. BLÜCHER and GNEISENAU, May–June 1918; 14. Marneschutz-Reims and Second Marne, July 1918; 15. 'Les Boches sont dans la purée': the Huns are really in the soup; 16. 'Tout le monde à la bataille'; 17. Waffenstillstand, October–November 1918; 18. Losing the peace; Conclusion: 'supreme command is less than people think'.

'Relying on detailed archival work, Elizabeth Greenhalgh provides new insights into the depth of Foch's character and the quality of his thinking and leadership. She deserves much praise for having written the best work about Foch in any language and for having resurrected his reputation as the finest general of the war.' Robert A. Doughty, author of Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War