With amazement and disappointment, we discovered in late October and early November that the beaten Russians seemed quite unaware that as a… — Gunther Blumentritt Copy Share Image
No compromise is possible and the victory of the democracies can only be complete with the utter defeat of the war machines… — George C. Marshall Copy Share Image
“If [pacifists] imagine that one can somehow "overcome" the German army by lying on one's back, let them go on imagining it,… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
Tomorrow, the Tripartite Pact will become an instrument of just peace between the peoples. Italians! Once more arise and be worthy of… — Benito Mussolini Copy Share Image
At first it was impressive, but after half and hour deadly monotonous. It was like everything German - overdone. — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
We must be very careful not to assign this deliverance the attributes of a victory. Wars are not won by evacuations — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
To every man of us, Tobruk was a symbol of British resistance and we were now going to finish with it for… — Erwin Rommel Copy Share Image
If we could get out of this jam by giving up Malta and Gibraltar and some African colonies I would jump at… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you're already dead. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll… — Ronald Speirs Copy Share Image
What is our policy? ... to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark, lamentable catalogue of human crime. — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
I have returned many times to honour the valiant men who died...every man who set foot on Omaha Beach was a hero. — Omar N. Bradley Copy Share Image
The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
“But if she'd come then, she would never have properly appreciated it. She'd have seen the happy crowds and the Union Jacks… — Connie Willis Copy Share Image
“But you need…” Helen began. “Nothing,” he finished flatly. “I have uniforms, and airmen’s mess hall – I need nothing.” — Sarah Brazytis Copy Share Image
In the burning and devastated cities, we daily experienced the direct impact of war. It spurred us to do our utmost...the bombing… — Albert Speer Copy Share Image
“These trials aren't about revenge. They're about justice. Don't you want justice , Rose Justice?” — Elizabeth Wein Copy Share Image
We shall kill. If you have not killed at least one German a day, you have wasted that day... Do not count… — Ilya Ehrenburg Copy Share Image
We hoped to land a wild cat that would tear out the bowels of the Boche. Instead we have stranded a vast… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
This arch-liar today shows that Britain never was in a position to wage war alone. This gabbler, this drunkard Churchill. And then… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
Germany neither intends nor wishes to interfere in the internal affair of Austria, to annex Austria, or to conclude an Anschluss — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image