S.L.A. Marshall

"War must always start with imperfect instruments."

"With respect to the effect of "friendly fire" hitting among troops. however, it is to be observed that if the circumstances leave any room for doubt as to the source, the men will jump to the conclusi…"

"The rifleman in training is usually under close observation and the chief pressure upon him is to give satisfaction to his superior, whereas the rifleman engaging the enemy is of necessity pretty much…"

"The enemy, no more willing to be shot than was his opponent, was rarely seen, only fleetingly if at all."

"We are reluctant to admit that essentially war is the business of killing, though that is the simplest truth in the book."

"The basic theme is elementary and should be beyond argument: No logistical system is sound unless its first principal is enlightened conservation of the power of the individual fighter. The second the…"

"The first duty of the officer is to challenge whatever seems illusory."

"A few of them fire their pieces. At first they do so almost timidly, as if fearing a rebuke for wasting ammunition when they do not see the enemy. Others do nothing. Some fail to act mainly because th…"