Lest we forget...Lions led by Donkeys!!

[shaunbhoy]

94 years ago today saw the first day of the Battle of the Somme. That first morning alone brought almost 60,000 British casualties, a third of whom died.
The 20,000 that died equates to wiping out Wootton Bassett's entire population almost twice over, just to get an idea of the scale of the slaughter.
This battle then raged on for months, and the carnage was colossal. And it was only one of the pointless battles that took place.
Worth sparing a few moments I feel for those who perished in "The war to end all wars" so that we might enjoy the privileges we have today.
They shall not grow old...etc.

[Drewster]

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Lions led by donkeys

Were you perchance ever an officer during your service days?

[Gibbon]

BBC - History - World Wars: The Western Front: Lions Led by Donkeys?

Just for balance.

[sasguru]

Were you perchance ever an officer during your service days?

I think the British Army has moved on from having gormless twunts as officers

[threaded]

BBC - History - World Wars: The Western Front: Lions Led by Donkeys?

Just for balance.

Still not quite right, Foch and Rawlinson both said the plan wouldn't work as envisaged. Rawlinson himself was more in favour of a 'bite and hold' strategy that he'd seen the Germans using successfully.

And I don't believe for one second Haig actually thought a cavalry charge through the hole would ever happen: seriously, if you've just created a few hundred thousand shell craters there's not going to be any charging, anywhere; it was just on the plan to make the politicians happy.

[Gibbon]

I think the British Army has moved on from having gormless twunts as officers

Ahem, remember the Major on WWTBAM ?

[Gibbon]

Still not quite right, Foch and Rawlinson both said the plan wouldn't work as envisaged. Rawlinson himself was more in favour of a 'bite and hold' strategy that he'd seen the Germans using successfully.

And I don't believe for one second Haig actually thought a cavalry charge through the hole would ever happen: seriously, if you've just created a few hundred thousand shell craters there's not going to be any charging, anywhere; it was just on the plan to make the politicians happy.

Some things never change ......

[thunderlizard]

BBC - History - World Wars: The Western Front: Lions Led by Donkeys?

Just for balance.

Indeed. "Myths and Legends of the First World War" by James Hayward has a good chapter on that point.

[Gibbon]

Indeed. "Myths and Legends of the First World War" by James Hayward has a good chapter on that point.

TL your signature requires a ref i.e D H Lawrence, unless you is he ?