Always In A Moment Of Extreme Danger

The Peril Of The Hour Moved The British To Tremendous Exertions, Just As Always In A Moment Of Extreme Danger Things Can Be Done Which Had Previously Been Thought Impossible. Mortal Danger Is An Effective Antidote For Fixed Ideas.

The Art Of Concentrating Strength At One Point, Forcing A Breakthrough, Rolling Up And Securing The Flanks On Either Side, And Then Penetrating Like Lightning Deep Into His Rear, Before The Enemy Has Time To React.

The Commander Must Be At Constant Pains To Keep His Troops Abreast Of All The Latest Tactical Experience And Developments, And Must Insist On Their Practical Application. He Must See To It That His Subordinates Are Trained In Accordance With The Latest Requirements. The Best Form Of Welfare For The Troops Is First-class Training, For This Saves Unnecessary Casualties.

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.

I Would Rather Be The Hammer Than The Anvil