On the 29th January 1928 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig died of a heart attack aged 66. Less than ten years earlier he had led the British Army to their greatest victories in the 100 Day Campaign of 1918. As he lay in state thousands of his soldiers marched past paying homage.
Two distinguished historians, Gary Sheffield and Gordon Corrigan, join Ollie to discuss why Haig deserves to be remembered alongside Marlborough, Nelson, Wellington and Slim.
Gary Sheffield Links
Military History Plus Podcast
Forgotten Victory: The First World War: Myths and Realities
Douglas Haig: From the Somme to Victory
The Chief: Douglas Haig and the British Army
Gordon Corrigan Links
Mud, Blood and Poppycock: Britain and the Great War
Douglas Haig: Defeat Into Victory
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