Occupation: Historian Birth: July 18, 1900 Death: December 17, 1977
Fundamentally only two great novelties have come out of recent warfare. They are: (1) mechanical vehicles, which relieve the Soldier of equipment hit….
Artillerymen have a love for their guns which is perhaps stronger than the feeling of any soldier for his weapon or any part of his equipment..
Also remember that in any man's dark hour, a pat on the back and an earnest handclasp may work a small miracle..
A man has integrity if his interest in the good of the service is at all times greater than his personal pride, and when he holds himself to the same….
The art of leading, in operations large or small, is the art of dealing with humanity, of working diligently on behalf of men, of being sympathetic w….
An officer should never speak ironically or sarcastically to an enlisted man, since the latter does not have a fair chance to answer back. The use of….
The battlefield is cold... it is the lonesomest place which men share together..
Studies by Medical Corps psychiatrists of combat fatigue cases... found that fear of killing, rather than fear of being killed, was the most common c….
The far object of a training system is to prepare the combat officer mentally so that he can cope with the unusual and unexpected as if it were the a….
At the vital point of truth, we all become a conscientious objector..
Battles are won through the ability of men to express concrete ideas in clear and unmistakable language..
The starting point for the understanding of war is the understanding of human nature..