Douglas Haig and the planning of the Battle of Passchendale, 1917
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1990
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Through an analysis of the planning of the battle of Passchendaele and through analysis of the respective involvement and contributions made to that planning by Douglas Haig and Hubert Gough, this thesis has argued that the major British Expeditionary Force battle of 1917, known officially as Third Ypres, or by its more general name Passchendaele, was marked by poor planning, uncertainty and confusion. Notwithstanding that Hubert Gough must shoulder blame for his involvement, the main architect of this offensive was It is Haig who should be held primarily accountable as he set overall parameters of the operation within which the planning carried through. It was his style of command which created climate of misunderstanding and confusion. To this end Passchendaele volume of the Official History is wrong in conclusion that Hubert Gough must bear significant responsibility the failings of Third Ypres.
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Bibliography: p. 137-142.
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Smith, M. J. (1990). Douglas Haig and the planning of the Battle of Passchendale, 1917 (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20276