"The nearer the cutting off point lies to……" — B. H. Liddell Hart
"The nearer the cutting off point lies to the main force of the enemy, the more immediate the effect; whereas the closer to the strategic base it takes place, the greater the effect."
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B. H. Liddell Hart
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65 Quotes by B. H. Liddell Hart
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In war, the chief incalculable is the human will.
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