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“However it is not sufficient to see something clearly. You have got to try and convince countless people as to where the truth lies when they don’t want to be acquainted with that fact. It is an exhausting process and I am very very tired, and shudder at the useless struggles that lie ahead.”
― Alanbrooke War Diaries 1939-1945: Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke
― Alanbrooke War Diaries 1939-1945: Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke
“Smuts appeared having arrived in the morning, he raised the interesting point as to whether we really wanted to dismember Germany now, or whether a strong Germany in the future might not assist in balancing power in Europe against Russia. He said he had no doubts last year about dismembering Germany, but now was doubtful about it.”
― Alanbrooke War Diaries 1939-1945: Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke
― Alanbrooke War Diaries 1939-1945: Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke
“Running a war seems to consist in making plans and then ensuring that all those destined to carry it out don’t quarrel with each other instead of the enemy.”
― Alanbrooke War Diaries 1939-1945: Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke
― Alanbrooke War Diaries 1939-1945: Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke
“We were also shown latest aircraft without propellers, driven by air sucked in in front and squirted out behind! Apparently likely to be the fighter of the future.”
― Alanbrooke War Diaries 1939-1945: Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke
― Alanbrooke War Diaries 1939-1945: Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke
“I find it very hard even now not to look on your North African strategy with a jaundiced eye!!’ I replied, ‘What strategy would you have preferred?’ To which he answered, ‘Cross Channel operations for the liberation of France and advance on Germany, we should finish the war quicker.’ I remember replying, ‘Yes, probably, but not the way we hope to finish it!”
― Alanbrooke War Diaries 1939-1945: Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke
― Alanbrooke War Diaries 1939-1945: Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke
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