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Quote by Samuel Eliot Morison

“It has always been thus. You want a couple of hours' darkness to land and surprise the enemy, and then daybreak, so you can tell friend from foe, gold from brass, and wench from wife.”

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Samuel Eliot Morison

Samuel Eliot Morison was an American historian renowned for his studies in maritime history. His work 'History of the United States Navy' is a classic in the field of maritime history, having a profound impact on subsequent generations. more

“Now the ladz scattered. Not quickly enough, in some cases: assorted body parts flew past Ufthak, too torn and mangled to be of any use to even the most desperate painboy. He actually tripped on a hand that someone had carelessly dropped, and went head over heels, landing on his back in the spoil and sliding gracelessly further down the slope as the filthy stuff shifted beneath his weight”

War Battle Orks

Book:Brutal Kunnin'

Source: Brutal Kunnin'

“«Deve sapere che si è offerto come volontario, e così gli è arrivato l’ordine di arruolamento per la guerra». Il vecchio mi annuncia, invece dell’interessato, il destino del giovane che dovrebbe partire entro pochi giorni per le pianure della Manciuria. Ho sbagliato a credere che in questo villaggio primaverile, immerso come un sogno in un’atmosfera di poesia, vi siano solo gli uccelli a gemere, i fiori a cadere, le acque termali a scaturire. Il mondo reale valica le montagne, varca i mari e giunge fino a questi solitari villaggi, abitati dai tempi antichi solo dai discendenti dei Taira18. Forse arriverà il momento in cui dalle vene di questo ragazzo sgorgherà una decimillesima parte della marea di sangue che tingerà le immense e solitarie pianure del nord. Forse spirerà come fumo dalla punta della lunga spada appesa al suo fianco. E questo giovane sta seduto vicino a un pittore che non riconosce alla vita umana alcun valore se non quello di sognare.”

War Guerra Pacifism Pacifismo

Book:Kusamakura

Source: Kusamakura

“They ran all over Fort Benning. All over kingdom come. Airborne was simply infantry dropped into war without any means of transport. Anywhere you had to go you went on foot, which required men of exceptional endurance. The goal of the first week was to weed out anyone who wasn’t supremely fit. No sense training you to jump if you didn’t have the stamina.”

War Training Soldier Paratroopers Ww2 Homefront

Book:The Riveter

Source: The Riveter