Born in 1961, Gary Sheffield studied history at the University of
Leeds, before beginning to lecture on war studies at the Royal
Military Sandhurst Academy. He then completed his PhD at King's
College, London.
After finishing his studies, Sheffield moved into full-time
academia, as Professor of Modern History at King's College, and
then the first Professor of War Studies at the University of
Birmingham. He later moved to the University of Wolverhampton.
Sheffield has been published widely on military history subjects,
with his second book, _The Chief: Douglas Haig and the British
Army_ (2011) widely commended in both academic and popular circles
alike.
Sheffield currently serves as Vice President of the Western Front
Association and sits on the Advisory Board of the Royal United
Services Institute.
"A good read for anyone interested in WWI, or the British Army..."-- "The NYMAS Review"
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