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'Lions Led by Donkeys'. How valid is this interpretation of the conduct of British soldiers and generals on the Western Front of World War one in 1914 - 1918?
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History Coursework Investigation of the First World War. 'Lions Led by Donkeys'. How valid is this interpretation of the conduct of British soldiers and generals on the Western Front of World War one in 1914 - 1918? Introduction Ever since the end of WW1 in 1918 which was won by the British allies against the Germans it has been hugely debated whether the famous interpretation 'Lions Led by Donkeys' is correct. In this essay I am going to look at various peoples interpretations of this statement to reach an overall conclusion. I will be looking at different views for and against the statement. I will evaluate poems by soldiers, letters written by Douglas Haig and also authors of books written about the war. The Battle of the Somme gave the British their first experience of modern warfare. The Generals had been brought up in the wars of the late 19th century. So they did...
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