1. Is Haig the Butcher of the Somme?
... the British failed was they had too much faith in the artillery, poor intelligence of the commanders led to the sacrifice of the soldiers and the inflexibility of the commanders. Despite all this, Haig really should still be claimed as one of the best generals in history. We all know the process of the battle is carcinogenic, however, 2 Chinese proverbs: 'You may learn from victory ... to win wars, Haig must be judged as a success. The cost of the victory was appalling, but Haig's military methods were in line with the ideas of the time, when attrition was the method all sides used...
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