About this episode

This episode discusses Douglas Haig's role in the First World War and his controversial legacy.

Today on Murderhobos: Douglas Haig, the chief of the British Expeditionary Force in the First World War. Haig was a dashing figure in his youth, an up-and-comer in the military elite who has come to symbolically represent the incompetence and apathy of high command. But was Douglas Haig a butcher, or did the war he fought simply take on an appalling life of its own? Submit questions to murderhobospodcast@gmail.com or on our Patreon discord by March 3rd, 2026. Subscribe to the show on Patreon: bit.ly/murderhobospatreon . Donate to the show at bit.ly/donatetomurderhobos .

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