British Doctrine in the Great War with Phil Watson

British Army veteran and University of Wolverhampton PhD candidate Phil Watson joins the podcast for a fascinating discussion on British doctrine in the Great War. (Which YES, they did have a doctrine.) Phil has a couple of questions for the listeners as well, in the interest of generating discussion: Regarding the "chateau generals," why were chateaus the place for generals? Regarding the idea of mission command and decentralized leadership, were some BEF officers not used to using initiative? Email Phil directly at lancerwatson@live.co.uk with your ideas! Be sure to watch Phil's talk with the WFA regarding doctrine here as well: Link to 1909 Field Service Regulations: The BFWWP is on Patreon: Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website,

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British Doctrine in the Great War with Phil Watson is an episode from Battles of the First World War Podcast by Mike Cunha.

This episode is 01:42:49 long.

This episode was published on Apr 12, 2026.

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