Alexander Meddings

Alexander Meddings

Based in Rome, Alexander Meddings is a published historian, writer and tour guide. After completing his Roman History MPhil at Oxford University, he moved to Italy to pursue his passion at the source.
  • Joined: January 24, 2020
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The Lions that Led: Redeeming the Generals of the First World War

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The scale of the First World War's slaughter is almost incomprehensible - the bloodshed of millions resulting in the loss of a generation. And the sluggishness of its commanders to adapt to its technological demands popularized the phrase: “lions led by donkeys”. But there were some generals whose brilliance shone out even through the gas clouds and hellish shellfire of the war’s front lines. This article endeavours to redeem them.