戰場墨菲法則【二】轉![第3頁/共7頁]
作為軍官最辛苦的一點是:兵士不曉得他們想要甚麼,隻曉得他們不想要甚麼。
78. When reviewing the radio frequencies that you just wrote down, the most important ones are always illegible.
需求散兵坑時,它們老是太遠。(注:convenient在這裡是指地理上的便當,就彷彿所謂的便當店一樣,以是不能解作“溫馨”)
奇特的物體吸引炮火-不要躲在這類東西前麵。
131. When a front line soldier overhears two General Staff officers conferring, he has fallen back too far.
86. A Purple Heart just proves that were you smart enough to think of a plan, stupid enough to try it, and lucky enough to survive.
不要做第一個,也不要做倒數第一個,更不要誌願乾甚麼事。
95. There is no such place as a convenient foxhole.
92. The combat worth of a unit is inversely proportional to the smartness of its outfit and appearance.
116. If orders can be misunderstood they will be.
105. Success occurs when no one is looking, failure occurs when the General is watching.
129. The quartermaster has only two sizes, too large and too small.
73. Field experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
136. If you find yourself in front of your platoon they know something you don't.