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He was hero because although the winning of the war had come at the sacrifice of a vast no. of soldiers, we musn't forget that the general had achieved his primary objective even though it had been accomplished in gruesome ways
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Who was to blame for the battle of the Somme?
some say General field marshal douglas haig!
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.
Why was Sir Douglas Haig known as the Butcher of the Somme?
Because he was to blame for the poor tactics used in the war, and therefore thousands of men were killed because of him :)
Why is Douglas haig not guilty?
He is in fact, guilty- he was known as the butcher of the Somme, as he cut up his men with a sharp knife and sold the cuts of meat to gullible french sheep farmers.
What was Sir Douglas Haig's family background?
Douglas Haig's family owned the whiskey distillery that produced Haig's Whisky and that used to advertise with the slogan 'Don't be vague. Ask for Haig.'
Who was the british General at the time of the battle of somme?
Earl Douglas Haig
Who was in charge of the British force on the Somme?
General Douglas Haig was in charge of the British force on the Somme in World War I.
Who was in charge of the British forces during the battle of Somme?
General Douglas Haig
Who was the British ruler during the Battle of Somme?
General Douglas Haig was the British ruler during the battle of Somme, i think.
Who was the Britain army's leader in the Battle of Somme?
i believe it was Field Marshall Douglas Haig
Who was to blame for the battle of the Somme?
some say General field marshal douglas haig!
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 nickname was given to Haig after the Battle of the Somme?
Butcher of the Somme
Why was Sir Douglas Haig known as the Butcher of the Somme?
Because he was to blame for the poor tactics used in the war, and therefore thousands of men were killed because of him :)
What is Douglas Haig's birthday?
Douglas Haig was born on June 19, 1861.
When was Douglas Haig born?
Douglas Haig was born on June 19, 1861.
Quotes ABOUT Douglas Haig?
He was called 'The Butcher of the Somme'. Some Germans said in World War 1 that 'The British are lions led by asses'. General Haig led the battle of the somme. some say he was a good general. some say he was not. It was his fault billions died. He didn't seem to learn from his mistakes, he just repeated them.
