I don't remember the quote verbatim, but it was something like... "Every military commander is trying to replicate the Battle of Cannae." or "the goal of every military commander should be to replicate the Battle of Cannae." something along those lines
It is really bothering me, I can't remember who said this.

Originally Posted by Rollo

I don't remember the quote verbatim, but it was something like... "Every military commander is trying to replicate the Battle of Cannae." or "the goal of every military commander should be to replicate the Battle of Cannae." something along those lines
It is really bothering me, I can't remember who said this.

I assume you are thinking of this quote:
"Every ground commander seeks the battle of annihilation; so far as conditions permit, he tries to duplicate in modern war the classic example of Cannae"- Dwight D. Eisenhower

That has to be it. Thank you.