With respect I did ask for, and have not received, an example to support:
Sent tens of thousands "over the top" both to find out where the enemy defences were strongest and in the hope that a few might get through
This next quote is inaccurate:
Generals of the time (especially Haig) were deeply wedded to the concept of the cavalry charge. Many (most) had been cavalry officers.
At declaration of war the ratios of British cavalry generals to those from other arms were as follows:
Field marshals 2/ 8; Generals 1/ 18; Lt generals 3/ 27; Major generals 8/ 114
Source: the Army List and Terraine's: The smoke and the fire
Cavalry Training 1912 emphasizes scouting, reconnaissance, dismounted musketry and exploitation as major functions of cavalry. The charge as such gets scant attention in the index or indeed the content.
For further reading, see also Corrigan’s Mud Blood and Poppycock.
As there is no aviation content in this exchange, may I suggest that, if it were to be continued, it could be by PM?