The battle is going very heavily against us. We're being crushed by the enemy weight. We are facing very difficult days, perhaps the most difficult that a man can undergo

The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters, long before the shooting begins.

The German soldier has impressed the world, however the Italian Bersagliere soldier has impressed the German soldier.

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

In Tunisia the Americans had to pay a stiff price for their experience, but it brought rich dividends. Even at that time, the American generals showed themselves to be very advanced in the tactical handling of their forces, although we had to wait until the Patton Army in France to see the most astonishing achievements in mobile warfare.

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

War makes extremely heavy demands on the soldier's strength and nerves. For this reason, make heavy demands on your men in peacetime exercises.