GUEST,Raggytash - 27 Dec 15 - 09:24 AM

All the wrong reasons Raggy?

Gave the Germans such a fright on two occasions in 1915 that they specifically ordered that defences had to be prepared and and manned at at least double strength if German troops found themselves facing sections of the line manned by British Troops.

In 1916 it was Haig with Britain's first ever citizen army that forced the German Army commanded by Falkenhayn to retreat, Falkenhayn was dismissed as a result and the Germans sued for peace - unfortunately their terms were not and never, ever would be acceptable to either the Belgians, the French or the British.

In 1917 he introduced the bit and hold raids on German positions, whilst doing so the system of all arms integrated warfare was further developed. By and large still used to this day.

In 1918 even after the German Army doubled it's size on the western front and threw it against Haig's Army within 21 days of the five German offensives reaching their high water mark Haig attacked and 100 days later the war was over.

I would say he did rather well and a damned sight better than anyone he opposed. But of course being a complete and utter buffoon you would have to disagree.