Military Failure Quotes
This was hand written the day before D-Day by Eisenhower. It was to be issued in the event of a failure of operation Overlord—the D-Day landings. The success was by no means a sure thing and the greatness of Eisenhower is indicated by the fact that he was not arrogant, kept the possibility of failure in mind, and took it upon himself to accept the responsibility of things had not gone well. This was one of the greatest quotations that was never made.
The Admiral had spent time in the United States. He strongly opposed Japanese warring against America. When his recommendations, were rejected and war was decided upon, Yamamoto planned and commanded the Attack on Pearl Harbor.
The notion that all the Americans fought bravely in the American Revolution is a myth. George Washington and his other generals were constantly frustrated by some of the state militias which complained often, sometimes mutinied, and frequently ran from battles as in this example of the North Carolina Militia. The federal troops, trained by Washington and his officers, with longer enlistment periods than the militia fought much better and together with the French, won the war.
Dewey spoke French and Vietnamese and had connections with all the parties to the struggle for the post WWII contol of IndoChina [Vietnam], His was the first official warning about Vietnam. His relations with the Viet Minh Nationalsits were very good, bue they accidently shot and killed him shortly afterwards when they heard him speaking French to French officers and assumed he was one. He had wanted to fly an American flag on his vehicle, but was prohibited by the British Militay Commander who had ordered that only military vehicles should be allowed to display a flag. He was the first American Casualty of the Vietnam Theater.
