Regulations Are All Very Well For Drill,

The Truth Is, No Study Is Possible On The Battle-field; One Does There Simply What One Can In Order To Apply What One Knows . Therefore, In Order To Do Even A Little, One Has Already To Know A Great Deal And To Know It Well.

In Tactics, Action Is The Governing Rule Of War.

All The Same, The Fundamental Truths Which Govern That Art Are Still Unchangeable; Just As The Principles Of Mechanics Must Always Govern Architecture, Whether The Building Be Made Of Wood, Stone, Iron Or Concrete; Just As The Principles Of Harmony Govern Music Of Whatever Kind. It Is Still Necessary, Then, To Establish The Principles Of War.

It Take 15,000 Casualties To Train A Major General.

The Distribution Of Troops Devoted To The Defence Of A Place Includes A Garrison, An Occupying Force, Numerically As Weak As Possible; A Reserve As Strong As Possible, Designed For Counterattacking And For Providing Itself, At The Moment It Goes Into Action, With A Security Service Which Will Guard It From Any Possible Surprise.