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Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig (born June 19, 1861, Edinburgh—died Jan. 29, 1928, London) was a British field marshal, commander in chief of the British forces in France during most of World War I. His strategy of attrition (tautly summarized as “kill more Germans”) resulted in enormous numbers of British casualties but little immediate gain in 1916–17 and made him a subject of controversy.
Haig's assiduity, aptitude for staff work and social connections enabled him to rise swiftly though the ranks and to secure the prestigious command of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France in December 1915. He took command of the BEF at a time when it was locked in entrenched stalemate with the Germans along the Western Front.
Haig, an experienced British general, took command of the BEF from Sir John French in December 1915. A traditionalist in many respects, notably in his faith in cavalry and in the military value of superior moral character, Haig would strive throughout the war for a breakthrough battle leading to the type of open warfare he always believed ...
2 de dez. de 2021 · Douglas Haig was born in Edinburgh on 19 June 1861 into a wealthy family who owned a whisky business. He studied at Oxford University and in 1884 went to the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst.
Douglas Haig, 1º Conde Haig KT GCB OM GCVO KCIE ( Edimburgo, 19 de junho de 1861 – Londres, 29 de janeiro de 1928) foi um oficial militar britânico e comandante sênior durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial. Haig comandou a Força Expedicionária Britânica de 1915 até o fim da guerra.
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1 de dez. de 2010 · Douglas Haig, Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) between 1915 and 1919, remains the most controversial British general of the First World War. Thanks to the work of a number of historians, the standing of the BEF has been refurbished in recent years. The fate of Haig's reputation has, however, been rather different.
