This is coolbert: Here is a good site to go to. Marine warfighting doctrine. Put into a ninety page pamphlet style form. But tells you all you need to know. Click here to go to the document.

Now, within this document is a most interesting quote that I have not see anywhere else. It is attributed to Lord Slim of the Arakan. Quote is:

"Many years ago, as a cadet hoping some day to be an officer, I was poring over the 'Principles of War' listed in the old Field Service Regulations, when the Sergeant Major came up to me. He surveyed me with kindly amusement. 'Don't bother your head about all them things, me lad', he said. 'There's only one principle of war and that's this. Hit the other fellow, as quick as you can, as hard as you can, where it hurts him the most, and when he ain't looking'!"


------- Sir William Slim

Now, there is a lot of wisdom here. Now, Slim did become an officer and did fight in the First World War on the western front. After the war was over he wanted to continue his career as an officer but was impecunious [poverty stricken, without independent means]. There was one unit in the British Army that had positions for such officers, that being the Gurkha regiment. This was one of the best regiments in the entire world to serve in. Slim served with the Gurkhas during his career and rose to prominence in the Second World War commanding ground forces in the CBI theatre. Fought strategic defensive battles against the Japanese at Imphal and Kohima, defeating the Japanese, all the while preparing for his own offensive. Made a Viscount after the war as one of the most senior British commanders.

coolbert.