Chapter 7.

History of the Trench Warfare Department. Part IV.

The Destruction of the Trench Warfare Department.

‍ ‍The longer I am on this job the more I am convinced that the man, more than anybody else, who has faced the trench warfare problem, is Jackson. Perhaps his prophetic vision is one of the reasons why so many people have been up against him.[1]‍

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‍ ‍[1] Christopher Addison, Four and A Half Years. A personal Diary from June 1914 to January 1919, Vol.1. Entry: Wednesday, February 23, 1916. p.177

Chapter 7 Introduction.

The Attacks on the Trench Warfare Department. Eric Geddes’ Memorandum.

The Separation of Design from Supply.

Vinette: Sir Alexander Roger.

The Growth of Tension between Design and Supply.

The Transfer of the Trench Warfare Research Department.

Jackson’s Design Department. March 1916- April 1918.

The Trench Warfare Department Turns Full Circle.