"Wrong Henry - The expression "Lions led by donkeys" was coined by Alan Clark in order to sell his book."

I've no desire to be drawn into your hostilities, Terribus, but the phrase predates not only Alan Clark's book The Donkeys (1961) but the Great War too.

Clark invented not the phrase but its provenance! According to Wikipedia, he prefaced his book with a supposed dialogue between two generals and attributed the dialogue to the memoirs of German general Erich von Falkenhayn.

I simply noted that, again according to Wikipedia, the book was considered to be the inspiration for Oh, What a Lovely War! As the Broadhurst Theatre Playbill for November 1964 credits Alan Clark, it appears that he did indeed have some input.

I've no idea why you or Rahere should take such exception to the post and accuse me of inaccuracy. Should they be offered, your apologies would be graciously accepted. Carry on.