Yet he accepts that Crane's review was a fair one

Yes, except for the bit you seized on which he says Crane misread or misunderstood.
You can find no hjistorian who still believes that old shit you cling to. Hastings certainly does not.

I get my history from history books.
That is what normal, intelligent people do.
You imagine yourself qualified to reject everything written for at least tweny years!

You base your views on political dogma not historical evidence.
Unless and until you can find any support for your dogma from people who actually know about WW1, there is nothing else to say.