BOOK REVIEW: THE WAR OFFICE AT WAR.

This book was written by Sir Sam Fay, the General Manager of the Great Central railway prior to  1914. He was seconded to the War Office at the outbreak of war as a transport expert and finished in 1918 as Director of Movements responsible for the movement of all troops and supplies from Britain to all the various theaters of war.

The book gives an extraordinary insight into the day to day activities of the War Office and profiles of many of the senior  military and political figures of the time. Among other things the book illustrates clearly that the crisis in early 1918 during the German assault was largely caused by political interference in the conduct of the military campaigns. 

If you want to understand how the war was managed at Army Council or War Cabinet level and get an illustration of the activities of a senior official this is the book for you. Sir Sam Fay was a incisive and intelligent observer of human nature and is a well known figure to railway enthusiasts. A good read with lots of interesting information.