On 22nd March 2018, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst played host to an historical conference as part of Operation REFLECT, the British Army’s on-going programme of events to mark the centenary of the First World War. As the Chief of the General Staff made clear in his written introduction (reproduced on pages 4-5) and his concluding remarks, Operation REFLECT has been a learning journey reflecting the British Army’s wider intent to derive wisdom from its past experiences.