Summary
THE son of First World War commander Field Marshal Douglas Haig has criticised plans to pardon more than 300 men executed for military offences during the conflict.
George Haig, 88, whose father signed a number of the death warrants, said many of those executed were 'rogues' and 'criminals' who had deserved their fate.See the full content of this document
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Why Father Was Right to Execute Cowards, by Haig's Son
The second Earl Haig, who was a prisoner of war at Colditz, said: 'It was a terribly sad situa --tion and some of...
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