Famous sayings from various wars

[jmowreader]

World War I: “It’s a long way to Tipperary.”

World War II: “Kilroy was here”

Korean Conflict: “I shall return.”

Vietnam Conflict: “We must win their hearts and minds.”

2022 Ukraine War: “Go fuck yourself.”

[rsdsharp]

1. "I shall return" was MacArthur after he left the

Philippines in 1942 in the early years of WW II.

[jmowreader]

2. Oh. Sorry.

[jimmy the one]

3. Do not march on moscow (esp in winter)

British general Montgomery, circa wwII, advised two rules for leading armies.
1 Do not launch a land invasion of china
2. Do not march on moscow (especially in winter most people add). Ask Napoleon or hitler about marching on moscow during cold weather.

The corollary to the above is, do not march 'from' moscow in cold weather, such as now. I felt monty's sage advice was why
Putin waited so long to invade, tho it is still winter for a few more weeks.
In cold, metal can turn brittle of course, tanks more difficult to operate, guns, artilliery, planes too.

[jmowreader]

5. Your fuel and lubricants also get really thick and sludgy at low temperatures

It’s also very hard on foot soldiers to have to fight in bitter cold.

[PortTack]

4. WWII Churchill "we shall never surrender."

Indian tribal battle cry “it’s a good day to die.”

[A HERETIC I AM]

6. You forgot one

“Nuts”

WWII Gen. Anthony McAuliffe's Response to a German General’s demand for surrender during the Battle of the Bulge.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_McAuliffe

[Sneederbunk]

7. Iraq War: The WMDs will be found any day now.

[abqtommy]

8. Let's remember these too:

"I have not yet begun to fight." John Paul Jones to the British during our Revolution.

"Nuts." Anthony McAuliffe, the commander of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne in Bastogne, Belgium in 1944, would go down in history for his defiant, one syllable reply to a German surrender ultimatum.

Words alone cannot do harm, but they can motivate and energize us to achieve victory.

[BlackSkimmer]

9. Never has so much been owed by so many to so few.

One of my faves.

[marked50]

10. I'd add Zelensky's

"I need ammunition, not a ride"