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X. Haig versus Rawlinson – Manoeuvre versus Attrition: The British Army on the Somme, 1916

  • Deverell C
Defence Studies (2005) 5(1) 124-137
DOI: 10.1080/14702430500097317
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Did Haig try to be too ‘manoeuvrist’ on the First Day of the Somme? Was Rawlinson’s attritional approach of 14 July better suited to the capabilities of the BEF? What are the lessons for today’s commanders?

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Deverell, C. M. (2005). X. Haig versus Rawlinson – Manoeuvre versus Attrition: The British Army on the Somme, 1916. Defence Studies, 5(1), 124–137. https://doi.org/10.1080/14702430500097317

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