Once the mass of the defending infantry become possessed of low moral, the battle is as good as lost.
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl HaigThe idea that a war can be won by standing on the defensive and waiting for the enemy to attack is a dangerous fallacy, which owes its inception to the desire to evade the price of victory.
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl HaigEvery position must be held to the last man. There must be no retirement. With our backs to the wall, and believing in the justice of our cause, each one of us must fight to the end.
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig