Military Quotations

03-29-2001, 06:28 AM

Just posting a list of our favourite military quotations, here are the starters
from Wolfgir and myself. I have also posted the "Murphy's rules of combat" somewhere in the BG2 forum last week, so I won't bother to repeat them here

"Damn the torpedoes"
"I see no ships"
"Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton"
"One more step and we shall have victory"
"A mounted soldier is always superior to a foot soldier"
"if you meet mounted soldiers, run to the woods and destroy them utterly if they are stupid enough to follow"
"My left flank is crumbling, my right flank is destroyed, main force has lost 50 %, situation perfect, I am attacing."

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[This message has been edited by Sir_Tainly (edited 03-29-2001).]

Strahd Von Zarovich · 03-29-2001, 07:50 PM

You forgot:

Don't accept any wooden Horses!

[This message has been edited by Strahd Von Zarovich (edited 03-29-2001).]

The.Relic · 03-29-2001, 08:40 PM

Don't forget the motto of our beloved brethren in the SAS;

"He who dares, wins"!
Smitten by LadyRae

Jimbo · 03-29-2001, 10:06 PM

Essayons

"How come you guys allways patrol the base with guard dogs?"--Me
"Simple, the dog doesn't know about miranda and all that other no physical force crap, he just grabs and bites."--Security Police

"Col Darby? Oh, you'll never find him this far in the rear, he is probably up front somewhere."

"Damit Doctor, I want to kill Nazi's not eat 'em."

"Come on you Son's o' Bitches! You want to live forever!"

Next part is risque' and a bit of foul language, but hey what did you expect a bunch of service men and women to talk like?
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:
:
"Three rule to rember: 1. What goes TDY stays TDY 2. When in foul weather wear foul weather gear 3. Never, ever, ever eat third world ■■■■■."

"Dang it! I need 25 feet of shoreline and a left-handed monkey wrench"--Me
"Okay Sarge! On it!"--New recruit, yeah it was mean but it was well worth it!

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Drink and be merry

Jimbo

"Renegade, Rebel, and Rogue"

IdiotRogue · 03-30-2001, 12:37 AM

Major: "We're outnumbered, cutoff from the rest of the army and out of ammunition. What shall we do?"

General: "Die game." - attributed to J.E.B. Stuart, CSA, just prior to his cavalry defeating a numerically superior combined force of Union cavalry & infantry.

"Cry 'havoc!' and let slip the dogs of war!" - William Shakespeare

"To be a good soldier, one must love the army. To be a good leader, one must be willing to order the death of that which one loves." - Robert E Lee

"They shall not pass." - attributed to the leader of the Spartans at Marathon

"It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it." - Robert E Lee

"I've fought, killed and bled on three continents in three wars... buried some damned fine men long before their times. It's true that there is no such thing as a just war or an unjust peace." - Col (ret) Harry Swain, USA, a client of mine

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Next time I send some damned fool, I'll go myself...

WOLFGIR · 03-30-2001, 03:04 AM

A war to end a war.. (Isn´t that some quote from US when they entered WW2??)

When you see the enemies white eyes, you know that your archers have either failed or it´s time for the infantry to do theirs. - old chinese from fighting the Mongols, (They lost this one, and don´t even ask to try and spell that guys name!)

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WOLF WINS EVERY FIGHT BUT ONE, AND IN THAT ONE, HE DIES

03-30-2001, 04:38 AM

I remembered hearing this from a friend who assures me that the Royal Marine in question was a friend of his, so its an urban myth then,

Situation: A Royal Marine is on exchange with the US Marines
(reverse the situation if you like it really makes no difference)

USM: When we carry out an assault we expect to lose about 20% strength, what ratio do you guys work with?
RM: Well if we can help it, we try not to lose anybody.

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IdiotRogue · 03-30-2001, 10:02 PM

"Get there first with the most." - strategy attributed to Nathan Bedford Forest, CSA

"My commanding officer has instructed me to discuss surrender terms." - German officer
"Jolly nice of you, old man, but we must refuse your offer. Terribly sorry but we simply haven't the room for all of you." - attributed to British para officer in Arnhem during Operation Market Garden

"Nuts." - Gen William McAuliff, US 101st Airborne in Bastogne, to German surrender demand

"Ten, twelve Indians at most." Scout to Custer at the Little Big Horn

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Next time I send some damned fool, I'll go myself...

Sazerac · 03-30-2001, 11:00 PM

"I do not see the signal!" (Horatio Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, who put his telescope up to his blind eye to ignore the order to "leave off action").

"I have not begun to fight!" --Captain John Paul Jones

-Sazerac

250 · 03-30-2001, 11:04 PM

I forgot who said this, but this is from the american Civil War

Soldier:"Commander, please be careful, the northern snipers are deadly"

the southern army commander:" HAH! deadly? they cannot even shoot an elephant from this distance..."

he never got a chance to finish it

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03-29-2001, 06:28 AM	#1
Sir_Tainly Guest Posts: n/a	Just posting a list of our favourite military quotations, here are the starters from Wolfgir and myself. I have also posted the "Murphy's rules of combat" somewhere in the BG2 forum last week, so I won't bother to repeat them here "Damn the torpedoes" "I see no ships" "Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton" "One more step and we shall have victory" "A mounted soldier is always superior to a foot soldier" "if you meet mounted soldiers, run to the woods and destroy them utterly if they are stupid enough to follow" "My left flank is crumbling, my right flank is destroyed, main force has lost 50 %, situation perfect, I am attacing." ------------------ Holy Avenger of the OHF HATS for sale baby! Sponsored by Yorick Your ad here? Call 112 -221 -123 [This message has been edited by Sir_Tainly (edited 03-29-2001).]

03-29-2001, 07:50 PM	#2
Strahd Von Zarovich Drow Warrior Join Date: March 2, 2001 Location: Ottawa Posts: 266	You forgot: Don't accept any wooden Horses! [This message has been edited by Strahd Von Zarovich (edited 03-29-2001).]

03-29-2001, 08:40 PM	#3
The.Relic Red Dragon Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Long Beach, CA. USA Age: 67 Posts: 1,589	Don't forget the motto of our beloved brethren in the SAS; "He who dares, wins"! Smitten by LadyRae

03-29-2001, 10:06 PM	#4
Jimbo The Magister Join Date: March 10, 2001 Location: Brazil, IN USA Age: 55 Posts: 126	Essayons "How come you guys allways patrol the base with guard dogs?"--Me "Simple, the dog doesn't know about miranda and all that other no physical force crap, he just grabs and bites."--Security Police "Col Darby? Oh, you'll never find him this far in the rear, he is probably up front somewhere." "Damit Doctor, I want to kill Nazi's not eat 'em." "Come on you Son's o' Bitches! You want to live forever!" Next part is risque' and a bit of foul language, but hey what did you expect a bunch of service men and women to talk like? : : : "Three rule to rember: 1. What goes TDY stays TDY 2. When in foul weather wear foul weather gear 3. Never, ever, ever eat third world ■■■■■." "Dang it! I need 25 feet of shoreline and a left-handed monkey wrench"--Me "Okay Sarge! On it!"--New recruit, yeah it was mean but it was well worth it! ------------------ Drink and be merry Jimbo "Renegade, Rebel, and Rogue"

03-30-2001, 12:37 AM	#5
IdiotRogue Manshoon Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 187	Major: "We're outnumbered, cutoff from the rest of the army and out of ammunition. What shall we do?" General: "Die game." - attributed to J.E.B. Stuart, CSA, just prior to his cavalry defeating a numerically superior combined force of Union cavalry & infantry. "Cry 'havoc!' and let slip the dogs of war!" - William Shakespeare "To be a good soldier, one must love the army. To be a good leader, one must be willing to order the death of that which one loves." - Robert E Lee "They shall not pass." - attributed to the leader of the Spartans at Marathon "It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it." - Robert E Lee "I've fought, killed and bled on three continents in three wars... buried some damned fine men long before their times. It's true that there is no such thing as a just war or an unjust peace." - Col (ret) Harry Swain, USA, a client of mine ------------------ Next time I send some damned fool, I'll go myself...

03-30-2001, 03:04 AM	#6
WOLFGIR Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Sweden Age: 50 Posts: 3,450	A war to end a war.. (Isn´t that some quote from US when they entered WW2??) When you see the enemies white eyes, you know that your archers have either failed or it´s time for the infantry to do theirs. - old chinese from fighting the Mongols, (They lost this one, and don´t even ask to try and spell that guys name!) ------------------ WOLF WINS EVERY FIGHT BUT ONE, AND IN THAT ONE, HE DIES

03-30-2001, 04:38 AM	#7
Sir_Tainly Guest Posts: n/a	I remembered hearing this from a friend who assures me that the Royal Marine in question was a friend of his, so its an urban myth then, Situation: A Royal Marine is on exchange with the US Marines (reverse the situation if you like it really makes no difference) USM: When we carry out an assault we expect to lose about 20% strength, what ratio do you guys work with? RM: Well if we can help it, we try not to lose anybody. ------------------ Holy Avenger of the OHF HATS for sale baby! Sponsored by Yorick Your ad here? Call 112 -221 -123

03-30-2001, 10:02 PM	#8
IdiotRogue Manshoon Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 187	"Get there first with the most." - strategy attributed to Nathan Bedford Forest, CSA "My commanding officer has instructed me to discuss surrender terms." - German officer "Jolly nice of you, old man, but we must refuse your offer. Terribly sorry but we simply haven't the room for all of you." - attributed to British para officer in Arnhem during Operation Market Garden "Nuts." - Gen William McAuliff, US 101st Airborne in Bastogne, to German surrender demand "Ten, twelve Indians at most." Scout to Custer at the Little Big Horn ------------------ Next time I send some damned fool, I'll go myself...

03-30-2001, 11:00 PM	#9
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	"I do not see the signal!" (Horatio Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, who put his telescope up to his blind eye to ignore the order to "leave off action"). "I have not begun to fight!" --Captain John Paul Jones -Sazerac

03-30-2001, 11:04 PM	#10
250 Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: either CA or MO Age: 42 Posts: 2,674	I forgot who said this, but this is from the american Civil War Soldier:"Commander, please be careful, the northern snipers are deadly" the southern army commander:" HAH! deadly? they cannot even shoot an elephant from this distance..." he never got a chance to finish it

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