Quote by: Douglas Haig

Once the mass of the defending infantry become possessed of low moral, the battle is as good as lost.


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Author Bio


  • NameDouglas Haig
  • DescriptionBritish senior officer during the First World War
  • AliasesButcher of the Somme
  • BornJune 19, 1861
  • DiedJanuary 29, 1928
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPolitician; Officer
  • AwardsKnight Grand Cross Of The Order Of The Bath; Knight Grand Cross Of The Royal Victorian Order