David HargreavesAnd We Shall Be ChangedThe hubris of war, and its irrationalities, were never more glaring than during its last days, and in the first dazed hours and days which…Dec 9, 2018Dec 9, 2018
David HargreavesThe Old, Old StoryWINNING OUGHT TO have been fun. But there was no sign of that. Rather, sorrow and bitterness accrued — strong emotions in which all…Dec 4, 2018Dec 4, 2018
David HargreavesHe Looked So YoungFOR THE FIRST time, perhaps, the bigger stories of the week were not on the battlefield.Dec 1, 2018Dec 1, 2018
David HargreavesThe Little Girl and The GunnerFEAR makes human beings unrecognisable. Thwarted hopes provokes them into bad, bad decisions.Nov 19, 2018Nov 19, 2018
David HargreavesGentle Rain From HeavenEXHAUSTION IS TOO POOR A WORD. Soldiers, statesmen, and whole nations were tired out of mind.Nov 15, 2018Nov 15, 2018
David HargreavesTo Put A Bullet In One’s HeadTHE IDEA THAT Germany’s defeat, when it came, was as a complete shock to her leaders and people is simply not borne out by the facts…Nov 10, 20181Nov 10, 20181
David HargreavesThe Breath ofEVEN THOUGH MANY dared not believe it, events had now assumed an unstoppable momentum.Oct 21, 2018Oct 21, 2018
David HargreavesAiring Their FrenchBY NOW, THERE was no way back. The Germans were losing.Oct 19, 2018Oct 19, 2018
David HargreavesA Pathetic TuneNO — THEY WOULD not go quietly. Coming to terms with probable defeat was too much for most Germans.Oct 10, 2018Oct 10, 2018