#BEST RUSSIAN PISTOL HEROES GENERALS FULL#

Not a bird, not even a rat or a blade of grass. Not a tree, save for a few dead stumps which looked strange in the moonlight. вЂThere was not a sign of life of any sort. вЂThe spell of Trafalgar has been broken.вЂ™ (The Kaiser after Jutland). вЂInaction is atrophy, paralysis, death.вЂ™ (Ferdinand Foch).

вЂI hate to shoot a Hun down without him seeing me, for although this method is in accordance with my doctrine, it is against what little sporting instincts I have left.вЂ™В (James McCudden, VC, RFC, 1917). вЂњIlsВ ne passeront pas!вЂќ вЂ“ вЂThey shall not pass!вЂ™В (Henri-Philippe Petain, during the Battle of Verdun, 1916).

#BEST RUSSIAN PISTOL HEROES GENERALS FULL#

Our troops are in wonderful spirits and full of confidence.вЂ™ (A report by Haig on the first day of attack, 1st July 1916). The enemy is so short of men that he is collecting them from all parts of the line. вЂ Very successful attack this morningвЂ¦ All went like clockworkвЂ¦ The battle is going very well for us and already the Germans are surrendering freely. The nation must be prepared to see heavy casualty lists.вЂ™ (Written by Haig in June 1916 before the Battle of the Somme began). No amount of skill on the part of the higher commanders, no training, however good, on the part of the officers and men, no superiority of arms and ammunition, however great, will enable victories to be won without the sacrifice of menвЂ™s lives. вЂ The nation must be taught to bear losses. вЂYou will be home before the leaves have fallen from the trees.вЂ™ (KaiserВ Wilhelm II speaking to German troops in August 1914). вЂThe idea that a war can be won by standing on the defensive and waiting for the enemy to attack is a dangerous fallacy, which owes its inception to the desire to evade the price of victory.вЂ™ (Field Marshall Douglas Haig). I attack.вЂ™ (Ferdinand Foch during the FirstВ Battle of the Marne, Sept 1914) вЂIt takes 15,000 casualties to train a major general.вЂ™ (Ferdinand Foch) вЂ The machine gun is a much over rated weapon.вЂ™ (Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1915) вЂIt is my Royal and Imperial command that you exterminate the treacherous English and march over General FrenchвЂ™s contemptible little army.вЂ™ (Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1914) So, in no particular orderвЂ¦here are some interesting, amusing, sad, and ultimately, historic, quotes from the war to end all warsвЂ¦ The Great War 100 app tells the story of the First World War using infographics.

PS вЂ“ If you are interested in learning more about WW1 then why not check out my new Great War 100 app which is now out on iOS and Android. These are just a few of my favourites, I hope I have quoted them correctly (I am sure I will get told if I havenвЂ™t!) If you have a favourite quote that is not in this list, then why not let me know! Here are a selection of quotes (both well known and slightly more obscure), from people who lived and fought through the First World War.

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