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Once the mass of the defending infantry become possessed of low moral, the battle is as good as lost.

~Douglas Haig

Topics: Battle Become Defending Good Infantry Lost Low Mass Moral Once Possessed

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The idea that a war can be won by standing on the defensive and waiting for the enemy to attack is a dangerous fallacy, which owes its inception to the desire to evade the price of victory.

~Douglas Haig

Topics: Attack Dangerous Defensive Desire Enemy Fallacy Idea Inception Owes Price Standing Victory Waiting War Which Won

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Obviously, the greater the length of a war the higher is likely to be the number of casualties in it on either side.

~Douglas Haig

Topics: Casualties Either Greater Higher Length Likely Number Obviously Side War

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So long as the opposing forces are at the outset approximately equal in numbers and moral and there are no flanks to turn, a long struggle for supremacy is inevitable.

~Douglas Haig

Topics: Approximately Equal Forces Inevitable Long Moral Numbers Opposing Outset Struggle Supremacy Turn

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Further, a defensive policy involves the loss of the initiative, with all the consequent disadvantages to the defender.

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Topics: Defender Defensive Disadvantages Further Initiative Involves Loss Policy

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Soldier

Born: June 19th, 1861

Died: January 28th, 1928

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