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yes, he had a lot of education in school and in the army especially when he thought in the zulu war, but WW1 was the first war where modern fighting styles (e.g. machine guns and stalemate trench warfare) were used so Haigs education of old fighting styles (e.g. cavalry charges) was useless.
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Who was the leader of the battle of somme?
* Douglas Haig for the UK, * Ferdinand Foch for the French, and * Max von Gallwitz and Fritz von Bellow for the German Empire.
What interpretation does blackadder give of general haig?
blackadder shows that general haig didn't seem to know what he was doing, and that he was very eccentric.
Was General Haig using attrition in ww1?
Yes
Did General Haig ever go near the front line?
no
Who was the british commander in chief after 1915?
General Sir Douglas Haig was British Commander in chief 1916 but was not very good!
Who was the leader of the battle of somme?
* Douglas Haig for the UK, * Ferdinand Foch for the French, and * Max von Gallwitz and Fritz von Bellow for the German Empire.
What interpretation does blackadder give of general haig?
blackadder shows that general haig didn't seem to know what he was doing, and that he was very eccentric.
Was General Haig using attrition in ww1?
Yes
Was general haig general in World War 1 or World War 2?
British Field Marshal Haig commanded the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) in France for about the last three years of WWI. Lloyd George, in particular, detested Haig, but could not sack him because Haig was a favorite of the King.
Did General Haig ever go near the front line?
no
How many battles did General Douglas Haig win?
2
Who was the british General at the time of the battle of somme?
Earl Douglas Haig
Who was a famous general during World War 1?
Douglas Haig.
Who was the british commander in chief after 1915?
General Sir Douglas Haig was British Commander in chief 1916 but was not very good!
Why have peoples opinions of general Haig changed over time?
No newspapers where published about what Haig did (bad) so it seemed like he was good at his job ;D
Who was in charge of the British forces during the battle of Somme?
General Douglas Haig
Who was to blame for the battle of the Somme?
some say General field marshal douglas haig!
