When there's no clear option, it's better to do nothing.

There are always times where the place of a commander isn't back with his Major State, but onward with his troops.

Messages can't be intercepted if they aren't sent, can they?

The enemy must be annihilated before he reaches our main battlefield. We must stop him in the water, destroying all his equipment while it is still afloat!

The commander must establish personal and comradely contact with his men, but without giving away one inch of authority.

Be an example to your men, in your duty and in private life. Never spare yourself, and let the troops see that you don't in your endurance of fatigue and privation. Always be tactful and well-mannered and teach your subordinates to do the same. Avoid excessive sharpness or harshness of voice, which usually indicates the man who has shortcomings of his own to hide.

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