“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)

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United States Army general and Military historian 1900–1977

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