When Teribus has run out of breath, the fact remains that 17million deaths, many completely avoidable even in the heat of battle does not constitute well led men on any side.

Their welfare was not even considered as the policy of sending waves of men over the top to results that had been predicted was carried out. The law surrounding Court Martial proceedings were ignored for expediency sake, sanctioned by Whitehall.

Don't believe me, believe the fucking historians who concur all the above.