Haig At Cambrai: Lessons In Operational Leadership
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Haig At Cambrai - Todd W. Weston
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Haig at Cambrai: Lessons in Operational Leadership
By
Mr. Todd W. Weston Department of State
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4
ABSTRACT 5
Haig at Cambrai: Lessons in Operational Leadership 6
Haig as a Commander: 7
Background: The Cambrai Operation 10
Haig’s Failure to Define and Communicate His Intentions: 13
In Haig’s Defense 15
Lessons Learned: 15
Conclusions: 16
REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 18
BIBLIOGRAPHY: 19
MAP 21
ABSTRACT
The dynamic nature of the British operation at Cambrai in 1917, in particular related to the actions of the British CINC Douglas Haig, provides useful insights into the nature of operational leadership for today. This is true in large part because the Cambrai operation came at a time when technology, tactics and strong political pressure came together to exert their combined influence on all levels of war, particularly the operational level. A similar situation exists today. The primary lessons which can be drawn from Haig's experience as an operational commander at Cambrai include; the need to define and communicate the commander's intent, an operational commander's need to avoid involving himself at the tactical level, and the requirement for