Occupation: Soldier Birth: November 15, 1891 Death: October 14, 1944
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..
Training errors are recorded on paper. Tactical errors are etched in stone..
The best form of welfare for the troops is first-rate training..
Winning the men's confidence requires much of a commander. He must exercise care and caution, look after his men, live under the same hardships, and-….
Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both..
One cannot permit unique opportunities to slip by for the sake of trifles..
If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it..
Men are basically smart or dumb and lazy or ambitious. The dumb and ambitious ones are dangerous and I get rid of them. The dumb and lazy ones I give….
The commander must establish personal and comradely contact with his men, but without giving away one inch of authority..
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….
Be an example to your men, in your duty and in private life. Never spare yourself, and let the troops see that you don't in your endurance of fatigue….
The commander must be at constant pains to keep his troops abreast of all the latest tactical experience and developments, and must insist on their p….
There is one unalterable difference between a soldier and a civilian: the civilian never does more than he is paid to do..
Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas..
In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it..
When there's no clear option, it's better to do nothing..
A risk is a chance you take; if it fails you can recover. A gamble is a chance taken; if it fails, recovery is impossible..
Which would your men rather be, tired, or dead?.
I would rather be the hammer than the anvil.
The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters, long before the shooting begins..