1. Is Haig the Butcher of the Somme?
... Germans out therefore fought from an offensive position, and so their trenches were less deep and secure. This puts people on the fence on whether he is or is not a butcher. If his mind set was really straightforward and purely wanted victory, why would he be so rough on the preparations? Moreover, the ... British versus 100,000 trained and experienced German soldiers, even us, people who have never studied about war and tactics would know that that chance of winning is almost 0. Secondly, Haig held a lot of responsibility on the perfunctory work he had done with the plan and tactics. Ha...
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