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Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE (/ h eɪ ɡ /; 19 June 1861 – 29 January 1928) was a senior officer of the British Army. During the First World War he commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front from late 1915 until the end of the war.
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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 ...
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Learn about the life and legacy of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, who commanded the British Army in the First World War. Explore his controversial offensives, his role in the All Arms strategy and his reputation as a leader and diplomat.
Learn about the life and career of Douglas Haig, who led the British army on the Western Front for most of World War One. Find out how he planned and executed major offensives, such as the Somme and Passchendaele, and how he was criticised for his high casualties and strategy.
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig was a Field Marshal of the British Army. He was ‘Commander-in-Chief’ of the British troops in France and Belgium during most part of World War I. He became a controversial figure because of his war strategy of ‘Attrition,’ which led to heavy casualties (around 2 million during 1916-1917).
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May 29, 2018 · A biography of Douglas Haig, a British soldier who commanded the British armies in France during World War I. Learn about his achievements, controversies, and legacy in the Oxford Companion to British History.
