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Douglas Haig — British commander-in-chief on the Western Front, 1861–1928
Commander of the British Expeditionary Force from 1915 to victory — the Somme, Passchendaele, then the Hundred Days offensive of 1918; his memory swings between murderous obstinacy and victory’s craftsman. (Editorial synthesis)
Douglas Haig was born on 19 June 1861. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Douglas Haig died on 29 January 1928. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Recorded battle commanded: the Battle of the Somme (British army).
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