Once the mass of the defending infantry become possessed of low moral, the battle is as good as lost.
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl HaigAs a matter of fact we have to take special precautions during a battle to post police, to prevent more unwounded men than are necessary from accompanying a wounded man back from the firing line.
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl HaigObviously, the greater the length of a war the higher is likely to be the number of casualties in it on either side.
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig