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October 21st, 2003   Post 1
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Post; Famous Artillery Quote (Proper focus on customer support)


"The thanks of the infantry, in my opinion, must be treasured more by every artilleryman than all decorations and citations. " - Colonel Georg Bruchmuller, Imperial German Army Artillery Officer and Father of Modern Fire Support
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I'd rather be a Soldier with a mule and mountain gun, than Knight of old, with spurs of gold, or Roman, Greek or Hun. For when there's trouble brewing, they always send for me!

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December 3rd, 2004   Post 2
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"Fire Support is too important to be entrusted solely to your Artilleryman."
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December 3rd, 2004   Post 3
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Post; Famous Quotes


I kept three quotes above my desk the first two were anonymous but credible, the last is facetious but is a testament to the survivability of a plan after crossing the LD

"The reason the American Army does so well in wartime is that war is chaos, and the American Army practices chaos on a daily basis."
A German General Officer

"One of the serious problems in planning against American Doctrine is that the Americans do not read their manuals nor do they feel any obligation to follow their doctrine."
From a Russian Document

"If we don't know what the hell we are doing, the enemy can't possibly anticipate our next move." 1st Cavalry Division TACSOP