14 quotes found
“In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.”
“Always in a moment of extreme danger things can be done which had previously been thought impossible.”
“It is often possible to decide the issue of a battle merely by making an unexpected shift of one's main weight.”
“Courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity or if it is insisted upon by a commander irresponsibility.”
“But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.”
“Anyone who has to fight, even with the most modern weapons, against an enemy in complete command of the air, fights like a savage against modern European troops, under the same handicaps and with t...”
“The future battle on the ground will be preceded by battle in the air. This will determine which of the contestants has to suffer operational and tactical disadvantages and be forced throughout the...”
“The organization of supplies, the command of men, anything in any way constructive requires more than intellect; it requires energy and drive and an unrelenting will to serve the cause, regardless ...”
“The peril of the hour moved the British to tremendous exertions just as always in a moment of extreme danger things can be done which had previously been thought impossible. Mortal danger is an ef...”
“One of the most important factors not only in military matters but in life as a whole is ... the ability to direct one's whole energies towards the fulfillment of a particular task.”
“Sweat saves blood.”
“The peril of the hour moved the British to tremendous exertions just as always in a moment of extreme danger things can be done which had previously been thought impossible. Mortal danger is an eff...”
