Abreast Quote by Fritz Kreisler

Mounting a large rock, I was able to see a considerable body of the enemy moving by the flank in rear of their line…

— Joshua Chamberlain

Some men of the line regiment who had appeared on our right started running back. I shouted out to them to halt, but they…

— William St Leger

“What was the point of a rifle bullet that could strike a man two kilometers away now that soldiers wore camouflage and moved by…

— C.J. Chivers

Gradually I became aware of details: a company of French soldiers was marching through the streets of the town. They broke formation, and went…

— Ernst Toller

In the Army, I learned how to use and respect my rifle.

— Jason Kander

The harder the fighting and the longer the war, the more the infantry, and in fact all the arms, lean on the gunners.

— Bernard Law Montgomery

“the platoon moves out to the rifle range barracks for basic rifle training . The gospel according to Parris Island is that shooting accurately…

— Thomas E. Ricks

As full lines of battle could not be handled through the thick wood, I ordered the advance of the six brigades by heavy skirmish…

— James Longstreet

When over the enemy's lines never forget your own line of retreat.

— Oswald Boelcke

“Here on the Eastern Front, whenever we carried out our low-level attacks immediately in front of our comrades on the ground – dropping our…

— Helmit Mahlke

As an infantry officer who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, I have led men in combat and trained them on tactics and…

— Pete Hegseth

As each brigade emerged from the woods, from 50 to 100 guns opened upon it, tearing great gaps in its ranks; but the heroes…

— Daniel Harvey Hill