Was Haig a Butcher or War Winner?
Assessment- Interpretations of Haig (The battle of the Sommes was a notorious event that occurred in the time frame of World War I, between France and England on one side, while on the other side, Germany. The objective of this battle for the English side is too re-conquer/ seize the French town of Verdun, a stronghold of France against Germany. Also, the English soldiers were ordered to annihilate as much German soldiers as possible, in order to eventually gain the vantage point of the battle. The English soldiers were lead by General Douglas Haig, and as a General, he devised a tactic that he thought would ensure victory for England and France. However, it was because of this plan that Haig became one of the main focal point of controversy for the last few 100 years… _ The Battle of Sommes began in 1916, and Haig, along with his army rushed to the frontline to quickly execute the plan. He sent the artillery force to bombard the enemy trenches for 8 days straight, in hope of severely damaging the enemy trenches and in hope of being able to cut the barbed wires for the foot soldiers to break through. However, things did not go as he planned, as the German soldiers had somehow got a grasp of the situation and had fortified their trenches with concrete and making sure that defense system cannot be bypassed. Failing to penetrate the enemy’s defense, Haig ordered the foot soldiers to march ahead and fight on. The war continued on, and eventually, it ended with Haig succeeding in capturing Verdun and drove the Germans off French soil. However, there were heavy war casualties, and from then on, General Douglas Haig was either regarded as a victorious war winner by some or a ruthless butcher by others…
(After the war was over, and even until now, Haig was regarded by many of the English (and global) society as being a ruthless soldier butcher, as he sent more than a million of lives to their tragic demise through one single plan. These people who think