S.L.A. Marshall (1900–1977) United States Army general and Military historian
Fire as the Cure. p. 67.
Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command (1947)
“War is a bloody business, a killing business.”
Source: George S. Patton's speech to the Third Army https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_S._Patton%27s_speech_to_the_Third_Army
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