S.L.A. Marshall: Enemy

S.L.A. Marshall was United States Army general and Military historian. Explore interesting quotes on enemy.

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“The enemy, no more willing to be shot than was his opponent, was rarely seen, only fleetingly if at all.”

S.L.A. Marshall

Introduction. p. 3.
Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command (1947)

“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

Fire as the Cure. p. 71.
Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command (1947)

Training

“A few of them fire their pieces. At first they do so almost timidly, as if fearing a rebuke for wasting ammunition when they do not see the enemy. Others do nothing. Some fail to act mainly because they are puzzled what to do and their leaders do not tell them; others are wholly unnerved and can neither think nor move in sensible relation to the situation.”

S.L.A. Marshall

Combat Isolation. p. 48.
Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command (1947)

Fear , Thinking