The First Duty Of A Leader Is

The Sappers Really Need No Tribute From Me; Their Reward Lies In The Glory Of Their Achievement. The More Science Intervenes In Warfare, The More Will Be The Need For Engineers In Field Armies; In The Late War There Were Never Enough Sappers At Any Time. Their Special Tasks Involved The Upkeep And Repair Of Communications; Roads, Bridges, Railways, Canals, Mine Sweeping. The Sappers Rose To Great Heights In World War Ii And Their Contribution To Victory Was Beyond All Calculations.

If We Lose The War In The Air We Lose The War And Lose It Quickly.

Rule 1, On Page I Of The Book Of War, Is: "do Not March On Moscow". Various People Have Tried It, Napoleon And Hitler, And It Is No Good. That Is The First Rule. I Do Not Know Whether Your Lordships Will Know Rule 2 Of War. It Is: "do Not Go Fighting With Your Land Armies In China". It Is A Vast Country, With No Clearly Defined Objectives...

Rule 1, On Page 1 Of The Book Of War, Is: 'do Not March On Moscow'... Rule 2 Is: Do Not Go Fighting With Your Land Armies In China.

The Commander Must Decide How He Will Fight The Battle Before It Begins. He Must Then Decide Who He Will Use The Military Effort At His Disposal To Force The Battle To Swing The Way He Wishes It To Go; He Must Make The Enemy Dance To His Tune From The Beginning And Not Vice Versa.