Joyeux Noel (1 Viewer)

[Louis Badolato]

Yeah, Heid, it is all in good fun, and I for one am always willing to be educated further on a subject . . . heck Panda1gen even convinced me that Monty (while a ******* from a personality standpoint) was a competent general. In any event I certainly don't have a bad opinion of all British Officers. In fact, my favorite general of WWII was Bill Slim of the 14th Army in Burma. I also have nothing but high praise for many of the officers who led British forces in combat during WWII, like Sterling (SAS), Bagnold, Kennedy Shaw and just about every other LRDG officer I have ever read about, and the officers who led the British Paras at Pegasus Bridge, that (Merville?) Battery overlooking Sword Beach, and in Arnhem (especially Colonel Frost).

 

[Harrytheheid]

You know where this producer stands on matters of faith. The bishop was cast as the devil. Seems lilke there was another agenda here.

Huh...???

 

[Harrytheheid]

Lions led by donkeys
Loius I tend to agree with you on this one.
( I am going to dig in now)
Regards
Damian

I am going to dig in now

No need for that Damian - I think there's plenty of support for your point of view.
I expected shrapnel to be whizzing around my head after posting that I don't believe Haig deserves ALL the castigation that's been heaped on him. Same as Chamberlain actually.
I don't think historical figures should be judged with the benefit of hindsight, but the events and attitudes of the times they lived through ought to be at least considered before ****ing them to an eternity of purgatory.
Regards
H

 

[Harrytheheid]

Here it comes Heid . . . while I usually agree with your opinions, I simply have to take umbrage with your assessment of Douglas Haig. That piece of garbage launched and continued a human wave assault in order to claim a "victory" so to save his position as commander of the BEF. 60,000+ causualties to save his job . . . somehow I don't think the "Earl Haig Fund" sufficiently makes up for this level of butchery. And he never learned the lessons . . . he was still advocating the same rolling barrage "over the top" tactics in 1917 when his reputation and his bacon were saved by (1) the advent of the tank and (2) half a million Dough Boys.

Wait a minute.....the 1/2 million doughboys didn't turn up for the show until 1918....surely?
Cheers
H

 

[Rob]

I am going to dig in now

No need for that Damian - I think there's plenty of support for your point of view.
I expected shrapnel to be whizzing around my head after posting that I don't believe Haig deserves ALL the castigation that's been heaped on him. Same as Chamberlain actually.
I don't think historical figures should be judged with the benefit of hindsight, but the events and attitudes of the times they lived through ought to be at least considered before ****ing them to an eternity of purgatory.
Regards
H

I think thats the trouble with Haig Harold,once you've considered the facts its the first Bus to Purgatory City centre mate!!!

Rob

 

[Harrytheheid]

I think thats the trouble with Haig Harold,once you've considered the facts its the first Bus to Purgatory City centre mate!!!

Rob

Hmmmm.....I'm still not convinced, but everyone's entitled to their opinion, so I think we'll leave it at that.
Cheers
H