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Field Marshall Haig's tactics for the battle of the Somme contained a bombardment against the German trenches for a week attempting to break through barbed wire and destroy the trenches. This ended, after a week, at precisely 8.20 and British troops were ordered to go over the top at 8.30 giving German troops 10 minutes to prepare for them. This may not seem like a lot of time however enough to prepare some machine guns. Haigs careless tactics lend to thousands being killed on the first day.They should have sent some soldiers to check it was clear before all their troops walked across no mans land carrying half their body weight and holding rifles at a neutral position. Douglas Haigs tactics were bad however by the end of the war he was streets ahead of other commanders.
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How did Douglas haigs plan went wrong?
the shelling failed
What went wrong in World War I?
Douglas haigs plan went wrong in world war 1
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Alexandra Henrietta Louisa Haig, Victoria Doris Rachel Haig, George Alexander Eugene Douglas Haig,and Irene Violet Erecsia Janet Acgusta Haig
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How did Douglas haigs plan went wrong?
the shelling failed
What went wrong in World War I?
Douglas haigs plan went wrong in world war 1
What were the names of Douglas Haigs children?
Alexandra Henrietta Louisa Haig, Victoria Doris Rachel Haig, George Alexander Eugene Douglas Haig,and Irene Violet Erecsia Janet Acgusta Haig
Battle of the somme disaster?
It was generals haigs fault-- aparently i have only explored the internet so please do not think this is the final reason.It was generals haigs fault-- aparently i have only explored the internet so please do not think this is the final reason.
What was haigs actions?
Haig was the man who planned the battle of the somme, which on the first day, over 60,000 british soldiers were killed.
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Because he was to blame for the poor tactics used in the war, and therefore thousands of men were killed because of him :)
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