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John Terraine
AuthorBooks · Second hand1921-2003
John Alfred Terraine, FRHistS was an English military historian and TV screenwriter. He is best known as the lead screenwriter for the landmark 1960s BBC-TV documentary The Great War, about the First World War, and for his defence of British General Douglas Haig – who commanded the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front from late 1915 until the end of the war – against charges that he was "The Butcher of the Somme".
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About John Terraine
Birth
1921
Death
2003
John Alfred Terraine, FRHistS was an English military historian and TV screenwriter. He is best known as the lead screenwriter for the landmark 1960s BBC-TV documentary The Great War, about the First World War, and for his defence of British General Douglas Haig – who commanded the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front from late 1915 until the end of the war – against charges that he was "The Butcher of the Somme".
John Terraine was a prominent British military historian who specialized in the world conflicts of the 20th century.
His most acclaimed work is the book To Win a War, a fundamental reference on the First World War.
He served as the lead screenwriter for the landmark 1960s BBC documentary series The Great War.
Throughout his prolific career, he authored a total of 32 works focusing on military campaigns and British history.
He actively defended the reputation of General Douglas Haig, challenging historical perceptions of his role in the Great War.
