British Butchers and Bunglers of World War One |
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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