The Commander-in-Chief (General Putnik) of the Serbians, although feeble in body and advanced in years, was possessed of a great and alert mind. Despite the fact that he had to be carried in a sedan chair, he directed the retreat with such consummate skill and generalship that he brought the army safely through its awful trials more than 200,000 strong.
The Serbian army general staff on their retreat through Albania
This material is held atCardiff University Archives / Prifysgol Caerdydd
- Reference
- GB 1239 808/8
- Dates of Creation
- 1914-1918
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 document