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Quote by Freddie de Guingand

“My God, I wish we had [the] 9th Australian Division with us this morning.”

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Freddie de Guingand was a mysterious figure active in the 20th century. His career and background remain unclear, but it is believed that he had some involvement in the arts and literature. more

“For dash and gallantry the bloodthirsty Scots, Australians and Canadians led the way, with the impetuous Irish close behind. The Australian to my mind were the most aggressive, and managed to keep their form in spite of their questionable discipline. Out of the line they were undoubtedly difficult to handle, but once in it they loved a fight. They were a curious mixture of toughness and sentimentality.”

“I'd like to have two armies: one for display with lovely guns, tanks, little soldiers, staffs, distinguished and doddering generals, and dear little regimental officers who would be deeply concerned over their general's bowel movements or their colonel's piles, an army that would be shown for a modest fee on every fairground in the country.”

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Author:Jean Larteguy

“The other would be the real one, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display, but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That's the army in which I should like to fight.”

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Author:Jean Larteguy

“Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.”

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Author:Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

“You may fly over a land forever; you may bomb it, atomize it, and wipe it clean of life - but if you desire to defend it, protect it,and keep it for civilization, you must do this on the ground, the way the Roman Legions did - by putting your soldiers in the mud.”

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Book:This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History

Source: This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History

“Your job is to point that rifle into the other guy's face and shoot him dead.”

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Author:Matthew Ridgway

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