Field Marshal Douglas Haig commanded British forces during several significant battles in World War I, most notably the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and the Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) in 1917. His leadership also encompassed the Battle of Arras in 1917 and the final offensives of 1918, such as the Hundred Days Offensive. Haig's strategies and decisions during these battles have been the subject of extensive historical debate.
Field Marshal Haig was a good and bad leader. He created the poppy appeal fund after the war, but he also let thousands upon thousands of soldiers walk to their death
some say General 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.
There where numerous Supreme Allied Commanders during WW2 in command of different operational areas.General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean (1942-1944) & Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force (1944-1945).Field Marshal Henry Maitland Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean (1944)Field Marshal Harold Alexander, Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean (1944-1945)Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Commander South East Asia Command (1943-1945)General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area (1942-1945)
he went home to his family and died in 1941 but no one will ever no why
Field Marshal Haig was a good and bad leader. He created the poppy appeal fund after the war, but he also let thousands upon thousands of soldiers walk to their death
some say General field marshal douglas haig!
Sir Alexander 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.
Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928), British Field Marshal and Commander in Chief of the British Expedionary Forces during WW1.
Sir Alexander Haig
Douglas Haig was a British soldier, a British Field Marshal, and a British Commander of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in world war 1.
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.
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The British (and allied) forces were commanded by Field Marshal Douglas Haig. The German Empire forces were commanded by General Fritz Theodor Carl von Below
In 1914, Douglas Haig was promoted to the rank of major general. At that time, he was appointed to command the 1st Corps of the British Expeditionary Force during World War I. His leadership would later play a significant role in several major battles on the Western Front.
The most famous is a subject that could be debated for hours. Here are 6 that could be on the list: Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig (19 June 1861 - 29 January 1928) Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery ( 17 November 1887 - 24 March 1976) Richard I, The Lion Hearted 1189 - 1199 General John Burgoyne (24 February 1722 - 4 August 1792) Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 - 3 September 1658) Field Marshal Harold Alexander (10 December 1891 - 16 June 1969)