2006-10-29 22:13:25 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I'd rather have a German Division in front of me than a French Division behind me. - General George S. Patton WWII
2006-10-29 22:24:51 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
September 23, 1779 - Off the coast of England, John Paul Jones fights a desperate battle with a British frigate. When the British demand his surrender, Jones responds, "I have not yet begun to fight!" Jones then captures the frigate before his own ship sinks.
2006-10-30 00:00:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The commandant boasted to his young officers "My guns is stronger than yours due to experience"! An young officer murmurmed "if it is so last night where you had been, while I was with your life partner in her life jacket" !
For about decade, I was in the Corps of Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (technical force that maintain military equipments) - in short we are called EME - One fine morning I really got the flashing thing in my mind, we are of course "Enemy of Military Equipments" - another new form for the abbravation for EME.
2006-10-29 23:07:26 · answer #3 · answered by SESHADRI K 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Remember, Plutoon, Number Two is Always Number One," said by the officer in charge of 2. Pl training.
"They should ALL be BOMBED. Except Conan O'Brien. I like HIM," said by vice commander of a mortar company to an assembly of sergeants.
"You should consider yourself lucky to have such a conscientious group leader," said by ***hole.
These are what comes to my mind from personal experience. Of course, military officials tend to ramble alot, so it is hard to get good quotes.
2006-10-29 23:04:14 · answer #4 · answered by dane 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it."
Robert E. Lee December 13, 1862
Edit:
"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell. You can bear this warning to generations yet to come. I look upon war with horror, but if it has to come I am here." William Tecumseh Sherman, 1880
2006-10-29 22:44:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bedford Forrest, CSA general, succinctly observed "getting there firstest with the mostest". Gotta smile at that - pretty much says it all.
2006-10-29 23:27:18 · answer #6 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most uttered quote in military history....."OH SH!T!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"I'm not woried about that bullet with my name on it, I can't do anything about that. I'ts the ones flying around with "To whom it may concern" that bother me!" Quoted by several veterans from different wars.
2006-10-29 22:20:22 · answer #7 · answered by rswdew 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack.
Ferdinand Foch
Second Battle of the Marne
2006-10-29 22:23:43 · answer #8 · answered by mmd 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Please accept this exception..
Governments never learn. Only people learn ! (The Observer 1980 !)
I'll make up for that with this speech from Col Tim Collins -
Here is the full text of his extraordinary and electrifying speech:
"We go to liberate not to conquer. We will not fly our flags in their country. We are entering Iraq to free a people and the only flag which will be flown in that ancient land is their own. Show respect for them.
"There are some who are alive at this moment who will not be alive shortly. Those who do not wish to go on that journey, we will not send. As for the others I expect you to rock their world. Wipe them out if that is what they choose. But if you are ferocious in battle remember to be magnanimous in victory.
"Iraq is steeped in history. It is the site of the Garden of Eden, of the Great Flood and the birthplace of Abraham. Tread lightly there. You will see things that no man could pay to see and you will have to go a long way to find a more decent, generous and upright people than the Iraqis. You will be embarrassed by their hospitality even though they have nothing. Don't treat them as refugees for they are in their own country. Their children will be poor, in years to come they will know that the light of liberation in their lives was brought by you.
"If there are casualties of war then remember that when they woke up and got dressed in the morning they did not plan to die this day. Allow them dignity in death. Bury them properly and mark their graves.
"It is my foremost intention to bring every single one of you out alive but there may be people among us who will not see the end of this campaign. We will put them in their sleeping bags and send them back. There will be no time for sorrow.
"The enemy should be in no doubt that we are his nemesis and that we are bringing about his rightful destruction. There are many regional commanders who have stains on their souls and they are stoking the fires of hell for Saddam. He and his forces will be destroyed by this coalition for what they have done. As they die they will know their deeds have brought them to this place. Show them no pity.
"It is a big step to take another human life. It is not to be done lightly. I know of men who have taken life needlessly in other conflicts, I can assure you they live with the mark of Cain upon them. If someone surrenders to you then remember they have that right in international law and ensure that one day they go home to their family.
"The ones who wish to fight, well, we aim to please.
"If you harm the regiment or its history by over-enthusiasm in killing or in cowardice, know it is your family who will suffer. You will be shunned unless your conduct is of the highest for your deeds will follow you down through history. We will bring shame on neither our uniform or our nation.
"[Regarding the use by Saddam of chemical or biological weapons] It is not a question of if, it's a question of when. We know he has already devolved the decision to lower commanders, and that means he has already taken the decision himself. If we survive the first strike we will survive the attack.
"As for ourselves, let's bring everyone home and leave Iraq a better place for us having been there.
"Our business now is north."
Speech given by Lieutenant Colonel Tim Collins, 20 March 2003, Kuwait, near the Iraqi border.
2006-10-30 11:51:24 · answer #9 · answered by Hello 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.
- General George Patton Jr
2006-10-29 22:22:12 · answer #10 · answered by tumbleweed1954 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋