Medical care on the Western Front

This link provides detail about medical care on the Western Front:

http://www.1914-1918.net/wounded.htm

The following links give detail about 'shell-shock':

http://www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/shellshock.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/extra/series-1/shell_shocked.shtml

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRv56gsqkzs

The story of one WW1 medical officer - Noel Chavasse VC and bar, MC.

http://www.chavasse.u-net.com/chavasse.html

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

Another of the more controversal aspect of the First World War - General Douglas Haig, later Field Marshal, Sir Douglas Haig.

Haig commanded the BEF in France and Flanders from 1915 until the end of the war. Even today views of Haig are very divided. Hopefully these links will help your understanding of him.

Haig biography

Interpretations of Haig - a detailed overview

Haig - a source investigation

For an insight into the strength of feeling about Haig, even today, check out these books reviews... (select customer reviews)

Review 1

Review 2

Military disciple in WW1

A very useful link which looks at the subject of British military discipline in WW1.

British military discipline

A few more links to look at the emotive and controversal issue of military executions in WW1.

A summary from BBC History

Daily Telegraph article on the pardons issued in 2006

Info from the Shot at Dawn campaign - this group campaigned for pardons for all those shot so be aware of that when reviewing their site.