Analysing the Enemy: Major James Cuffe and Third Ypres | Dr Jim Beach

Today, Major James Cuffe would be described as a senior intelligence analyst. In 1917 his role at GHQ BEF was to examine German defences and predict how they would respond to British attacks. Fortunately for history, and our understanding of the Third Ypres, he kept copies of the key assessments that he wrote. This talk explores what they can tell us about British perceptions and decisions during that now infamous offensive.
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[@HarryMasanori]

Speaker’s audio cuts in and out, otherwise good presentation.

[@davidjhall5315]

Good show 👍

[@johnd2058]

Ah, the discussion of why he kept the documents he did is appreciated. That kerfuffle may have had deeper effects on the nerves of the army than generally mentioned.