To every man of us, Tobruk was a symbol of British resistance and we were now going to finish with it for good.

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 the same chances of success.

If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it.

The best form of welfare for the troops is first-rate training.

One cannot permit unique opportunities to slip by for the sake of trifles.

It's better for one to die than for all of us to be killed in a shooting affray. Anyway, we've practically no ammunition.

I would rather he had given me one more division