The Role of Officers in Combat

To halt under fire and not fire back is suicide. Bayonets must be sharpened by the individual soldier. The German hates the bayonet and is inferior to our men with it. Our men should know this. You're better at it than the enemy. Put that thing on the end of your gun when the firefight starts and get ready to get some. That's general pattern right there. I want to keep it real. I work for general Patton. If you're not dead or severely wounded and you haven't achieved your objective, you haven't done your full duty"