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I am learning about the Battle of the Somme right now. I'm sure that Haig achieved 2 out of 3 of his objectives. He relieved the French and I think was the second one he re-captured a place? Sorry that I don't fully know, but I think that that was one of them. Hope this helped a little bit.
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Who was to blame for the battle of the Somme?
some say General field marshal douglas haig!
What was haigs actions?
Haig was the man who planned the battle of the somme, which on the first day, over 60,000 british soldiers were killed.
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 did Haig make his men walk across no man's land in the Battle of the Somme?
because it would 'scare the germans', and he could. because he was superior so nobody questioned him.
How did the butcher of the Somme get his nickname?
Some historians believe that Field Marshall Haig deserves the title 'the butcher of the Somme'. They think he didn't need to carry on with the war when there had been so many casualties. They believed that the country wasn't gaining anything from this battle. Haig never visited the frontline and didn't know what the conditions were like for his soldiers. Some sources say that he was dining on the best food and living in high standard accommodation while he let his men suffer.
What nickname was given to Haig after the Battle of the Somme?
Butcher of the Somme
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 british General at the time of the battle of somme?
Earl Douglas Haig
Who was in charge of the British forces during the battle of Somme?
General Douglas Haig
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!
Why did Britain think the battle of Somme would be successful?
because general haig did use his logic
What was haigs actions?
Haig was the man who planned the battle of the somme, which on the first day, over 60,000 british soldiers were killed.
What did General Haig do on the 1st day of the battle of the Somme?
He killed 20,000 men and injured over 35,000. He is now known as the butcher of the Somme because of all the young man he lead to death.
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.
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.
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.
