Courage Quote by Rick Atkinson

There's something Vichy about the French.

— Ivor Novello

“Vichy emerged not only from what divided the French but also what united them: pacifism, fear of population decline, loss of confidence in national…

— Julian Jackson

Vichy proves one thing: if you don't want to know how low your fellow citizens can fall, and crawl, don't lose a war.

— Frederic Raphael

“more than 300 other ships bound for Algeria steamed from anchorages on the Clyde and along England’s west coast. For all these vessels to…

— Rick Atkinson

“Bonjour, the Embassy of France' 'Ah, bonjour, excuse me for asking but where is the French Coastguard?' 'At the coast. Guarding.”

— Tim Fitzhigham

“Moroccan traffic isn't like normal traffic. It's armed combat, a war of wills, in which only the very bravest have a chance to survive.”

— Tahir Shah

“They believed that overpowering the feeble French meant something. They believed in the righteousness of their cause, the inevitability of their victory, and the…

— Rick Atkinson

“TWO hundred and thirty nautical miles southeast of Gibraltar, Oran perched above the sea, a splinter of Europe cast onto the African shore. Of…

— Rick Atkinson

“Above all, Franco understood how to take advantage of opportunities when they arose. His natural caution and conservatism proved particularly valuable during the civil…

— Geoffrey Jensen

“Two great armadas would carry more than 100,000 troops to the invasion beaches. One fleet would sail 2,800 miles from Britain to Algeria, with…

— Rick Atkinson

“This policy, viewed positively by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck as a way to shift the focus outside of Europe, was backed by Jules…

— Charles River Editors

“more than 300 other ships bound for Algeria steamed from anchorages on the Clyde and along England’s west coast. For all these vessels to…

— Rick Atkinson