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... Haig's Chief of Intelligence . Charteris had been partly respon- sible for Haig's blunders because he had been feeding him with the type of information which he knew Haig preferred , such as reports that German morale was breaking . Haig ...
... Haig's Chief of Intelligence . Charteris had been partly respon- sible for Haig's blunders because he had been feeding him with the type of information which he knew Haig preferred , such as reports that German morale was breaking . Haig ...
Page 155
... Haig could find protection . The most defensive of all Haig's former staff were Dewar and Boraston , in their two volumes Sir Douglas Haig's Command 1915-1918 : 3 In his final despatch , the Commander - in - Chief , under the heading of ...
... Haig could find protection . The most defensive of all Haig's former staff were Dewar and Boraston , in their two volumes Sir Douglas Haig's Command 1915-1918 : 3 In his final despatch , the Commander - in - Chief , under the heading of ...
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... Haig's close friends at Staff College , where Haig became Edmonds ' protector . After the war Edmonds repaid Haig by preserving his reputation while writing the Official History . This is particularly noticeable in his volume on ...
... Haig's close friends at Staff College , where Haig became Edmonds ' protector . After the war Edmonds repaid Haig by preserving his reputation while writing the Official History . This is particularly noticeable in his volume on ...
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achieved action advance Allied Army artillery asked attack August Australian Battalion battle battlefield became believed Brigade British called Cambrai campaign casualties cavalry command considered continued Corps criticism dead defence Division effect enemy fact failed failure field fighting final fire force forward France French gave German give Gough ground guns Haig Haig's Hamilton heavy hold Hunter-Weston idea infantry John July killed knew letters Lieut Lloyd George London look losses lost machine-gun March miles military morale needed never night November objective offensive officers operation ordered positions Rawlinson reached reported result Ridge says seemed senior sent shells soldiers Somme staff success suffered tactics taken tanks thing Third thousands told Townshend troops victory wanted Western Front whole Wood World wounded wrote Ypres Ypres Salient