Published 1918
by H. Milford in London [etc.] .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Dust jacket.
| Statement | by Herbert Strang. Illustrated by T. H. Robinson. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | PZ7.S8973 Wi |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | vii, 9-283 p. |
| Number of Pages | 283 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL6606420M |
| LC Control Number | 18005885 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 3973016 |
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With Haig on the Somme Summary There were two things he loved more than anything else in life, and that rifle was one of them. The other was his platoon commander, Captain Bob Dashwood, who chanced to be coming along the communication at the moment, . Haig believed that offensives were won by decisive battles, which goes against his own attritional warfare at the Somme, showing that Haig may have been attempting decisive victory’s, yet showing up short and achieving very little. In effect Prior and Wilson say “Haig was . General Douglas Haig was one of the commanders from the British army in the Battle of Somme, the battle with one of the highest casualties in British military history. Some people called him “Butcher Haig” or “Butcher of the Somme” after his death in , because he sent thousands of British soldiers to their death. With Haig on the Somme Paperback – 6 July by D. H. Parry (Author) out of 5 stars 5 ratings. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Amazon Price New from Used from Kindle Edition "Please retry" £ — — Hardcover "Please retry" £ £ — Paperback "Please retry"Reviews: 5.
Read "With Haig on the Somme" by D. H. Parry available from Rakuten Kobo. thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. Private Harry Hawke, of the 2. In Haig took charge of the successful British advances on the Western Front which led to an Allied victory later that year. After the war Haig’s management of the major campaigns, notably on the Somme in , and at Passchendaele in , was criticised by David Lloyd George, the British prime minister. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by Project Gutenberg. But Haig continued to believe in the cavalry long after the war that he was actually fighting—World War I—had proven mounted soldiers absurdly vulnerable and obsolete. Haig envisioned a vital role for the horse in his masterpiece, the Somme offensive. That battle is generally, and incorrectly, remembered as one decided through attrition.
