In The Absence Of Orders, Go Find

One Of The Most Important Factors, Not Only In Military Matters But In Life As A Whole, Is ... The Ability To Direct One's Whole Energies Towards The Fulfillment Of A Particular Task.

Winning The Men's Confidence Requires Much Of A Commander. He Must Exercise Care And Caution, Look After His Men, Live Under The Same Hardships, And-above All- Apply Self Discipline. But Once He Has Their Confidence, His Men Will Follow Him Through Hell And High Water.

It Is Often Possible To Decide The Issue Of A Battle Merely By Making An Unexpected Shift Of One's Main Weight.

The Best Form Of Welfare For The Troops Is First-rate Training.

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.