Sir Hew Strachan and the Study of the First World War

Abstract

Sir Hew Strachan is the most influential British historian of the First World War of his generation. Not only has Strachan transcended intra-disciplinary boundaries and national borders within his own work, but he has tirelessly encouraged others, both within and outwith academia, follow in his footsteps. The result is an approach to the history of the First World War which is truly global and multi-faceted. While still rooted in a firm grasp of the detail of military operations, it thus incorporates the newest techniques and approaches to exemplify the best of the new ‘history of warfare’.