The rifleman in training is usually under close observation and the chief pressure upon him is to give satisfaction to his superior, whereas the rifleman engaging the enemy is of necessity pretty much on his own, and the chief pressure on him is to remain alive, if possible.

— S.L.A. Marshall Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command (1947)

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