Coursework: Haig and the Somme a). Study Sources A and B: How far does Source A prove that Haig did not care about the lives of his men? Source A concerns Haig's views on the high amount of casualties he believed were inevitable during the course of the war. The paragraph shows that Haig believed that the deaths of his men were in no way connected to the implications of his own actions, and does …showed first 75 words of 4920 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4920 total…Somme does not justify the extent to which these sacrifices were made. Therefore it can be concluded that, although the sources vary on the significance of the Somme, Haig was still responsible for appalling numbers of casualties, which ultimately outweighed anything that the Somme achieved, and ultimately his regard for the welfare of his troops did not extend beyond the 3.5 miles of land achieved during the four month duration of the Battle of the Somme.