'Good morning, Good morning !' the General said When we met him last week on our way to the line. Now the soldiers he smiled at are most of 'em dead, And we're cursing his staff for incompetent swine. 'He's a cherry old card', grunted Harry to Jack As they slogged up to Arras with rifle and pack.
But he did for them both with his plan of attack.
From The General, a poem written in 1917 by Seigfreid Sassoon An infantry officer in the First World War
Question 2
Study Source C.
Is it likely to give an accurate impression of how soldiers in the trenches viewed their commanders. Explain your answer using Source C and your own knowledge.
Seigfreid Sassoon
Before answering this question you will find it helpful to do some research on Seigfried Sassoon and what 'men in the trenches' thought about their officers.
