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In this essay I intend to look at points for and against the argument of Haig deserving the controversial title ‘Butcher of the Somme’. It was 10th December 1915 when Field Marshall Haig was appointed the new commander of the British Forces. He had already commanded successfully in the Boer War fifteen years prior to the Somme. ...
Haig’s first major task was to relieve the pressure on Verdun, by launching a major assault on the line of the River Somme.
Before we can judge Haig, we must first put ourselves in his position. ... Therefore Haig adopted the tactics he had used in previous successful wars, hoping that they would have the same success as in the past. ...
We must accept the fact that Haig was a ‘creature of his time’. ... Many people believe Haig was a single minded general who showed no acceptance of new war tactics. ... However the first machines used in the Somme proved unsuccessful as they only moved at walking pace, often many broke down before they even got to the front line and they were also not very manoeuvrable. This shows that Haig did accept new ideas but they failed due to problems out of his hands.
Approximate Word count = 985
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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