Facts about Douglas Haig

Occup.Soldier
FromUnited Kingdom
BornJune 19, 1861
DiedJanuary 28, 1928
Aged66 years

Summary

Douglas Haig was a famous Soldier from United Kingdom, who lived between June 19, 1861 and January 28, 1928. He/she became 66 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac gemini, who is known for Communication, Indecision, Inquisitive, Intelligent, Changeable. Our collection contains 5 quotes who is written / told by Douglas.

5 Famous quotes by Douglas Haig

Small: The idea that a war can be won by standing on the defensive and waiting for the enemy to attack is a da
"The idea that a war can be won by standing on the defensive and waiting for the enemy to attack is a dangerous fallacy, which owes its inception to the desire to evade the price of victory"
Small: Obviously, the greater the length of a war the higher is likely to be the number of casualties in it on
"Obviously, the greater the length of a war the higher is likely to be the number of casualties in it on either side"
Small: So long as the opposing forces are at the outset approximately equal in numbers and moral and there are
"So long as the opposing forces are at the outset approximately equal in numbers and moral and there are no flanks to turn, a long struggle for supremacy is inevitable"
Small: Further, a defensive policy involves the loss of the initiative, with all the consequent disadvantages
"Further, a defensive policy involves the loss of the initiative, with all the consequent disadvantages to the defender"
Small: Once the mass of the defending infantry become possessed of low moral, the battle is as good as lost
"Once the mass of the defending infantry become possessed of low moral, the battle is as good as lost"