Haig

Tiger · 04-20-2006, 05:59 PM

Sorry if this has been disscussed before

Haig, highly skilled leader or a butcher of brave men?

lesofprimus · 04-20-2006, 06:09 PM

Both... Reminds me of a turn of the century Georgie Patton....

pbfoot · 04-20-2006, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by lesofprimus

Both... Reminds me of a turn of the century Georgie Patton....

Patton was a good General don't insult the man by calling Haig a turn of the century Patton the only reason Haig hung on was because he was a buddy of the King

lesofprimus · 04-21-2006, 07:08 AM

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the only reason Haig hung on was because he was a buddy of the King

This is quite true, but u took my meaning waaayyy too literally pb...

Tiger · 04-22-2006, 07:02 AM

I think that Haig was a good leader but his tactics were out of date and didn't fit a modern war. Those out of date tactics lead to the massive loss of life on the Somme.

Nonskimmer · 04-23-2006, 12:21 AM

Aurthur Currie though was a man's general, and he led from the front. He had a good head for a situation and had no time at all for bullshit. He didn't mind telling his superiors, including Haig, exactly what he thought. He didn't callously throw men's lives away either.

lesofprimus · 04-23-2006, 08:31 AM

Love the siggy NS..... Much better than hussars, BUT......

You only get a few drops rather than opening the whole can....

Nonskimmer · 04-23-2006, 10:41 AM

Ah well. I'll take what I can get.

timshatz · 04-24-2006, 11:34 AM

Think Lloyd George wanted to replace Haig at the end of 1917 but didn't have anyone better to put in his place. Something of a backhanded compliment but it does say a lot.