John Terraine
Writer, Author
1921 – 2003
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Who was John Terraine?
John Alfred Terraine, though not permanently associated with any academic institution, was a leading British military historian. He is best known for his persistent defence of Douglas Haig and also as the lead screenwriter on the BBC's landmark 1960s documentary The Great War. A quote from one of his books, The Smoke and the Fire, is used by the WJEC as a source for GCSE history coursework.
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- Born
- Jan 15, 1921
- Also known as
- John Alfred Terraine
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Stamford School
- Keble College, Oxford
- Died
- Dec 28, 2003
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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