John Alfred Terraine (January 15, 1921 in London - December 28, 2003 in London) was a TV screenwriter, and leading British military historian, although not permanently associated with any academic institution. He is best known for his persistent defense of British General Douglas Haig, "the Butcher of the Somme", and also as the lead screenwriter for the landmark 1960s BBC-TV documentary The Great War.
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