1. Is Haig the Butcher of the Somme?
... the more soldiers died. The commanders didn't want to change their plan as they had full confidence in Haig, invested a lot, more Germans were dying then the British and there was no backup plan. A soldier had once asked General Morland if they could change the plan but he said no as ... it was only day 1. Despite the number of soldiers dying, the commanders still didn't care, as if human lives weren't precious at all. The commanders weren't on ground themselves but didn't give soldiers there ... commander-- Hindenburg admitted that he could not survive any more battles like the Somme a...
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