Quoted in "Suicide Squads: Axis and Allied Special Attack Weapons of World War II" - Page 267 - by Richard O'Neill - History - 1981.
Famous Yoshijirō Umezu Quotes
Quoted in "The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire" - by John Toland - History - 2003.
“Germ warfare against the United States would escalate to war against all humanity.”
Quoted in "The Second Attack on Pearl Harbor" - Page 201 - by Steve Horn - History - 2005.
“It is all very well to be cautious, but if we are too cautious we will miss our opportunity.”
Quoted in "The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire" - Page 754 - by John Toland - History - 2003.
“It is not possible to foretell the reaction of certain elements in the Army and Navy.”
Quoted in "The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb" - Page 107 - by Dennis Wainstock - History - 1996.
“I can say with confidence that we will be able to destroy the major part of an invading force.”
Quoted in "A-Bombs Left Top Councils Of Japan Split" - Washington Post article - July 17, 1995.