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Let members of your staff know what's going on. Otherwise give them rifles. They would rather fight.

— Edson Raff We Jumped To Fight (1944)

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Italians- good fighters with Germans calling the signals; otherwise, bush-leaguers.

We Jumped To Fight (1944)

Improvise to be sure, but remember, though a wrench may be used to drive nails, it will not drive them as efficiently as a hammer.

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Be simple in your every act, word, and deed. Your men will like it and you'll get results, not excuses.

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You will never win a war at the command post. It is just as safe and more inspiring for your men to see the commanding officer around whatever your rank may be.

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Rumors in military organizations are rampant at all times. They spread rapidly.

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