Giulio Douhet Quotes

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  • You'll be scared! Sure you'll be scared. Who wouldn't fear having their head completely blown off.

  • To have command of the air means to be able to cut an enemy's army and navy off from their bases of operation and nullify their chances of winning the war.

    Military   War   Mean  
    General Giulio Douhet (2014). “Command Of The Air”, p.42, Pickle Partners Publishing
  • Because of its independence of surface limitations and its superior speed the airplane is the offensive weapon par excellence.

    General Giulio Douhet (2014). “Command Of The Air”, p.32, Pickle Partners Publishing
  • Would not the sight of a single enemy airplane be enough to induce a formidable panic? Normal life would be unable to continue under the constant threat of death and imminent destruction.

    Airplane   Sight   Enemy  
  • I have a mathematical certainty that the future will confirm my assertion that aerial warfare will be the most important element in future wars, and that in consequence not only will the importance of the Independent Air Force rapidly increase, but the importance of the army and navy will decrease in proportion.

    War   Independent   Army  
    General Giulio Douhet (2014). “Command Of The Air”, p.139, Pickle Partners Publishing
  • The one effective method of defending one's own territory from an offensive by air is to destroy the enemy's air power with the greatest possible speed.

    Air   Enemy   Territory  
    General Giulio Douhet (2014). “Command Of The Air”, p.165, Pickle Partners Publishing
  • In order to assure an adequate national defense, it is necessary - and sufficient - to be in a position in case of war to conquer the command of the air.

    Military   War   Air  
    General Giulio Douhet (2014). “Command Of The Air”, p.51, Pickle Partners Publishing
  • Тhe battlefield in the air will be the decisive one

  • To conquer the command in the air means victory; to be beaten in the air means defeat.

    Military   Mean   Air  
    General Giulio Douhet (2014). “Command Of The Air”, p.51, Pickle Partners Publishing
  • Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the change in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after the changes occur.

    Change   Smile   War  
    General Giulio Douhet (2014). “Command Of The Air”, p.54, Pickle Partners Publishing
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