The Null Device

The art of leadership: It emerges that Douglas Haig, commander of British armed forces in WW1 had soldiers shot for desertion without trial to strengthen morale. Mind you, this only applied to the lower-class rabble in the ranks. There is even evidence that execution for "desertion" was used to cull unfit soldiers, such as those of unusually short stature.

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