[Jimmy Valentine]

The Brits problem was that they were using Boer War leftover, e.g. Sir John French and Sir Douglas Haig. These were cavalry men and good enough in their day, but they were totally unfit to command the troop levels and manage the tactical requirements they faced in the First World War.

The best guy they had was Kitchener and he was past his prime too.

I always say thank the Lord for J.J. Pershing. He determined to have Americans fight as a unit not fed piecemeal into British and French units to be slaughtered.

[centurion316]

All of the British Generals were Boer War leftovers. And while its possible to argue that one versus another might have been a better solution, I think that the difference would have been on the margins. Even von Hutier was not able to change the outcome.

[centurion316]

All of the British Generals were Boer War leftovers. And while its possible to argue that one versus another might have been a better solution, I think that the difference would have been on the margins. Even von Hutier was not able to change the outcome.