Field Marshall Haig Analysis

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Question 1 Source A gives the impression that Field Marshall Haig was high ranking leader in the army and possibly quite wealthy. This opinion is due to the Marshall having clean-cut hair and a formal uniform with medals/pins, as well as being have to have his photo taken. Question 2 I partially disagree with this statement, as it seems from the source that not all the generals were incompetent, but it was rather their higher ranking commanders that were forcing them to send out their men. It is, however, agreed that whoever was sending the order’s was an imbecile. It was clear to the English side that they were being slaughtered every time they sent a row of men into No Mans Land, and no progress was being made yet the commanders making the

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