World War One Sources Question
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... trenches. S for the barbed wire instead of destroying it, it was made worse by the bombardment of shells. In theory after the barrage the infantry would walk over and occupy the trenches (Somme 1916). However, after this "great offensive" failing for three years (see sources D and E) Haig finally changed it. It dawned on him that you must make a series of small moves letting the infantry catch up each time, rather than one big move forward and thus leaving oneself easy targets. He put the artillery in first followed by tanks, behind them came the infantry and finally cavalry.
People always criticised the fact that Haig was always a long way from the action on the western front. Haig, perhaps rightly, also thought that preparation was more valuable than brut ...
