blackadder shows that general haig didn't seem to know what he was doing, and that he was very eccentric.
* Douglas Haig for the UK, * Ferdinand Foch for the French, and * Max von Gallwitz and Fritz von Bellow for the German Empire.
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General Sir Douglas Haig was British Commander in chief 1916 but was not very good!
No newspapers where published about what Haig did (bad) so it seemed like he was good at his job ;D
* Douglas Haig for the UK, * Ferdinand Foch for the French, and * Max von Gallwitz and Fritz von Bellow for the German Empire.
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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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Earl Douglas Haig
Douglas Haig.
General Sir Douglas Haig was British Commander in chief 1916 but was not very good!
No newspapers where published about what Haig did (bad) so it seemed like he was good at his job ;D
Sir Douglas Haig and Alexander Haig are not directly related. Sir Douglas Haig was a British Army officer and a key figure in World War I, while Alexander Haig was a U.S. Army general and Secretary of State in the 1980s. They share the same last name but come from different backgrounds and eras without any familial connection.
General Douglas Haig
some say General field marshal douglas haig!