Jim,
You totally ignore what your hero Hastings has to say -

No I do not.
Produce a quote that challenges anything I have said.

Re your two anonymous sources.
What universities do they teach at, and what acclaimed books have they written?
Obviously none or it would be specified.

There are lots of people, especially on Mudcat, who have seen Lovely War and Blackadder and believe they know all about WW1.

I can quote actual, named historians to support my views.
You can not find a single one who still believes that shit you cling to.

I suggest we leave it there unless and until you can find some or any support for your dogma from people who actually know about WW1.