Présentation de l'éditeur
Kitchener was, according to General I vanov, the greatest personality of our day, and, in the words of General Brussilov, the life and soul of an undertaking unparalleled in the annals of all history-the creation of an army of four million men. fhe news of his disappearance on the night of June 5, 1916 five days after the battle off Jutland and the day after General Brussilov began his victorious offensive against the A ustro-H ungarians caused an unprecedented outburst of spontaneous grief. To General Sir William Robertson, Kitcheners military successor, General Joffre sent this message: In the name of the French A rmy, which has been profoundly touched by the tragic end of him who fought Message of General Ivanov to Morning Post correspondent; Morning Fost June 24, 1916.
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