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Michael O`Leary said:I think many people also forget about the evolution of machine gun tactics and establishments during the war. The battlefield density of machine guns and the effectiveness of machine gun employment changed dramatically during the first years of the Great war.
You are absolutely right about that. Haig's problem though is that he was out of touch. He refused to visit the front because he wanted to remain detatched. He has no idea what he was dealing with and he would not listen to what others were telling him. This would only change during the 100 days offensive that won the war. But even then, all he did was to send the Canadian Corps in first, battle after battle, which in a sence was a good idea because they had become masters of the offensive. The problem is he never bothered to learn and understand why.