Heh heh.. First off he accuses me of looking at evidence subjectively then says our soldiers had a better chance of survival.

Our soldiers had a better chance of Xmas chocolate from the king. Germans had s better chance of sausage from the Kaiser. Comparing survival rates, what has that to do with the "waves of men" policy?

An efficient abbatoir slaughters more beasts than an inefficient one, but they are both set up to ensure lamb chops next week.

Want to be objective? Compare the idea of soldiers thinking they knew what they were there for with soldiers who knew what they were there for.

Your friend Michael Gove.. He certainly made an impression on you.