"It is a fact that under equal conditions, large-scale battles and whole wars are won by troops which have a strong wi…"

"The nature of encounter operations required of the commanders limitless initiative and constant readiness to take the…"

"If we come to a minefield, our infantry attacks exactly as it were not there."

"Nazis did not expect Soviet resistance to be so strong. The deeper they moved into this country's territory, the more…"

"Generalissimo Stalin directed every move... made every decision... He is the greatest and wisest military genius who …"

"We will do all we can to insure peace... but if war is imposed upon us we will be together shoulder to shoulder as in…"

"If they [the Germans] attack, we will defend. If they do not attack until winter comes, then we will and will tear th…"

"And now German generals find it hard to explain away their retreat."

"There are things in Russia which are not as they seem."

"I find it rather difficult in the evening of my life to recollect everything that happened as time has erased from me…"