If we slide into one of those rare moments of military honesty, we realize that the technical demands of modern warfare are so complex a considerable percentage of our material is bound to malfunction even before it is deployed against a foe. We no longer waste manpower by carrying the flag into battle. Instead we need battalions of electronic engineers to keep the terrible machinery grinding.

Famous Quotes / Ernest K. Gann

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Ernest K. Gann: "If we slide into one of those rare moments of military honesty, we realize that the technical demands of modern warfare are so complex a considerable percentage of our material is bound to malfunction even before it is deployed against a foe. We no longer waste manpower by carrying the flag into battle. Instead we need battalions of electronic engineers to keep the terrible machinery grinding."

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Against	Battalions	Battle	Bound
Carrying	Complex	Considerable	Demands
Deployed	Electronic	Engineers	Even
Flag	Grinding	Honesty	Instead
Into	Keep	Longer	Machinery
Malfunction	Manpower	Material	Military
Modern	Moments	Need	Percentage
Rare	Realize	Slide	Technical
Terrible	Warfare	Waste

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If we slide into one of those rare moments of military honesty, we realize that the technical demands of modern warfare are so complex a considerable percentage of our material is bound to malfunction even before it is deployed against a foe. We no longer waste manpower by carrying the flag into battle. Instead we need battalions of electronic engineers to keep the terrible machinery grinding. - Ernest K. Gann