I attack.’ (Ferdinand Foch during the First Battle of the Marne, Sept 1914) ‘It takes 15,000 casualties to train a major general.’ (Ferdinand Foch) ‘ The machine gun is a much over rated weapon.’ (Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1915) ‘It is my Royal and Imperial command that you exterminate the treacherous English and march over General French’s contemptible little army.’ (Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1914) So, in no particular order…here are some interesting, amusing, sad, and ultimately, historic, quotes from the war to end all wars… The Great War 100 app tells the story of the First World War using infographics. PS – If you are interested in learning more about WW1 then why not check out my new Great War 100 app which is now out on iOS and Android. These are just a few of my favourites, I hope I have quoted them correctly (I am sure I will get told if I haven’t!) If you have a favourite quote that is not in this list, then why not let me know! Here are a selection of quotes (both well known and slightly more obscure), from people who lived and fought through the First World War.
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