"Many of the principle weapons that the Nazis used during World War II had their first trial in combat in Spain - the Messerschmitt 109 fighter plane for example, the Stuka dive bomber, the 88 millimeter artillery piece, which could be used both for antiaircraft purposes and also shelling on the ground. And American soldiers were the victims of these things in Spain, American volunteers. So this war was really a testing ground for Hitler. And he learned a great deal from it about the strengths and weaknesses of these different weapons."

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Source : Source: www.npr.org

Adam Hochschild

#War Quotes #Volunteer Quotes #Soldier Quotes

“When an executive walked on our floor, it was at their own risk. As far as what others thought of working for me, I know I was very tough at times, and would storm down the hall after watching some bad animation from Korea. But overall, I feel we had a good time.”
“Without forgiveness life is governed by... an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.”
“O Oysters,' said the Carpenter, You've had a pleasant run! Shall we be trotting home again?' But answer came there none - And this was scarcely odd, because They'd eaten every one.”
“I'm lucky to be in a profession where you can keep getting better.”
“Men read maps better than women because only men can understand the concept of an inch equaling a hundred miles.”
“The power is neutral. It cannot be divided into positive and negative energies. Power is power.”

Source : Scott Cunningham (2012). “Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs”, p.14, Llewellyn Worldwide
“John Major put the 'er' back into Conservative, David Cameron's put the 'Con' into Conservative - and Norman Lamont put the 'vat' into Conservative!”

Source : "David Miliband: 'You've punished us enough about Iraq'". Interview with Patrick Wintour, Aida Edemariam, www.theguardian.com. April 23, 2010.
“The more flesh you show, the higher up the ladder you go.”

Source : "Jerry Hall turns 57! Looking back at her hottest fashions and fierce Texan one-liners" by Lucy Buckland, www.mirror.co.uk. July 02, 2013.

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