Who is the most overrated general ever?

[Ardri]

What we learned in history class in Norway at least was that generals squandered their men, because they weren't up to speed on how modern warfare was conducted. Sending massive formations of men against enemy lines could be good earlier, but with gatling guns it was waste of men.
Also add in documentaries, movies and perhaps the best "documentary" IMO, Black Adder Fourth Series. There were good generals yes, but the majority it seems (to my eyes) were still employing tactics from the previous century.
And for new tactics, there is the battle of Amiens where combined arms tactics were employed.

It is obvious that the tactics in WWI lagged far behind the technology, but I was merely pointing out that every general in WWI cannot be stereotyped into a category of being a bad general. With regard to the gap between technology and tactics, I would gather to say that in no point in history has the gap been as wide as it was in WWI. However, even during the American Civil War the tactics lagged behind the technology, but people still recognize there were some superior generals in that war. We should also remember that the last cavalry charge in history was in WWII so even from nation to nation the beginning of the 20th century saw some huge disparities in technology and tactics. It seems to be an oversimplification to say that generals in WWI were old and out of touch and none of them had any idea what they were doing.

[McAds]

It is obvious that the tactics in WWI lagged far behind the technology

Its obvious that the technology and terrain on the Western Front favoured the defender.