[Regarding the 'Advance to Contact'] The simple truth about war is that if you are on the attack, you can't… — George MacDonald Fraser

[Regarding the 'Advance to Contact'] The simple truth about war is that if you are on the attack, you can't do a damned thing until you find your enemy, and the only way to do that is to push on, at whatever speed seems prudent, until you see or hear him, or he makes his presence known by letting fly at you.

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Quartered Safe Out Here: A Recollection of the War in BurmaGeorge MacDonald Fraser10 quotes