Why WW1 British Soldiers were NOT ‘Lions led by Donkeys’ March 9, 2023 Unipro2013main Historical, History, Military History, WW1 </p> <h2>Remembered as a futile waste of Life</h2> <p> The First World War is often remembered as a futile waste of life. A pointless slugging match that saw uncaring commanders send thousands of young men to their untimely deaths – lions led by donkeys. In Britain in particular, it’s the mud-soaked trenches of Passchendaele which capture public imagination. While Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig is remembered as the butcher of the Somme.<br /> But were British soldiers really lions led by donkeys?<br /> <br /> Credit to : Imperial War Museum</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
