B. H. Liddell Hart

Sir Basil Liddell Hart
Born	(1895-10-31)31 October 1895 Paris, France
Died	29 January 1970(1970-01-29) (aged 74) Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England
Resting place	St Peter and St Paul Churchyard, Medmenham, Buckinghamshire, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)	Soldier, military historian
Spouse	Jessie Stone ​ (m. 1918)​
Children	Adrian Liddell Hart
Military career
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1914 – 1927
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of the Somme

Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart (31 October 1895 – 29 January 1970), commonly known throughout most of his career as Captain B. H. Liddell Hart, was a British soldier, military historian, and military theorist. He wrote a series of military histories that proved influential among strategists. Arguing that frontal assault was bound to fail at great cost in lives, as proven in World War I, he recommended the "indirect approach" and reliance on fast-moving armoured formations.

His pre-war publications are known to have influenced German World War II strategy, though he was accused of prompting captured generals to exaggerate his part in the development of blitzkrieg tactics. He also helped promote the Rommel myth and the "clean Wehrmacht" argument for political purposes, when the Cold War necessitated the recruitment of a new West German army.