The Donkeys-驴

作者：Alan Clark

书名：The Donkeys《驴》

英文简介：A study of the Western Front in 1915, this book is a stinging indictment of incompetent generalship. The author explores the truth of the observation that British troops were "lions led by donkeys" and shows how appalling losses almost completely destroyed the old professional army.

中文背景：“由驴领导的狮子”是一个普遍用来形容第一次世界大战英国步兵和指责他们的将军的短语。有人认为，勇敢的士兵（狮子）是被无能和冷漠的领导人（驴）送死的。这是政治家和军事史作家艾伦对西线进攻的研究。