"The artillery was my strongest tool. Often it was my only reserve .... I repeatedly said it was more a matter of the infantry supporting the artillery than the artillery supporting the infantry.... I wish I knew the countless times that positions were taken or held due solely to TOT's ...."
*Major General R. 0. Barton
*Commanding US 4th Infantry Division World War II
(Reminiscing with his division artillery commander)


"Bring the rain" *unknown forward observer WWII


The great defense against the air menace is to attack the enemy's aircraft as near as possible to their point of departure.
Winston Churchill