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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.
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.
To what extent was Douglas Haig the butcher of the battle of Somme?
Sir Douglas Haig as a general could easily be named a butcher. Any person in any war could be called a butcher . In history ,many men are rightly or wrongly given the same title. Though few men actually deserve it. Haig does not deserve the name Butcher because England won the war and killed more Germans than they did to us. He had a very good tactic and without it the war would have gone nowhere. so he didn't deserve it :p I think Haig does deserve the title "Butcher of the Somme" as the amount of people he sent to their deaths is not really humanly possible. He killed 25,000 soldiers and 60,000 casualties in only a few hours. In addition, Haig continued to use exactly the same tactics, even though after a few weeks (or even perhaps after the first day), it was obvious that thousands upon thousands of people were being mowed down by machine guns.
Who was Field Marshal Douglas Haig?
Haig was the senior officer in charge of the British Expeditionary Force (the British Army in the Western Front in World War I).He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and was the son of John Haig the head of Haig & Haig whisky.
Was haig a butcher or a hero?
He was a black kid.
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 :)
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.
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 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.
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.
Was Alexander Haig father to best selling author Brian Haig?
Yes. Brian Haig's father was former U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig.
What did haig do wrong and should he deserve the statue?
Haigs tactics were alright but they didn't actually work very well. He was reluctant to believe that the barbed wire was destroyed, for example, even though it wasn't. The statue is a horrible recollection of the antediluvain chain of indescribebly unfortunate events, that led to Haig being hated. He was known as 'Butcher Haig' for the rest of his days.
What is the birth name of Alexander Haig?
Alexander Haig's birth name is Haig Jr., Alexander Meigs.
What was Ann Haig-brown's job?
If, by Ann Haig-Brown, you mean Ann Elmore Haig-Brown, she was a librarian.
What has the author Haig SheKerjian written?
Haig SheKerjian has written: 'A Book of Christmas Carols by Haig and Regina SheKerjian'
