This is a hefty book -- in times of war, if nothing else was close at hand, it would make an admirable weapon for close combat -- and anyone who enjoys the subject will spend hours poring over its pages.

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The Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotes

If you have an interesting military history, or on how the voices of command, control and decision have resonated down through the ages, then this book is an essential purchase.

Jon Sandison

A remarkable collection of quotations from commanders, soldiers, military theorists, war commentators, across 4,000 years of military history. Some quotations will be very familiar but most will be new to the majority of readers and all are fascinating. – Very Highly Recommended

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Firetrench

A useful and interesting book. A gem for our military library.

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Miniaturas JM

The Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotations by Peter Tsouras
The author brings 4,000 years of military history to life through the words of more than 800 soldiers, commanders, military theorists and commentators on war. Quotes by diverse personalities – Napoleon, Machiavelli, Ataturk, Rommel, Julius Caesar, Xenophon, T.E. Lawrence, Saladin and many more – these sit side by side to build a comprehensive picture of war across the ages. Easy reference is enabled by more than 480 categories, covering such topics as courage, danger, failure, leadership, tactics, guerrilla warfare and victory. A compilation to dip into time and time again, offering insights into the history of warfare and the lives and deeds of great warriors.

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Julian Stockwin

If you are like me and enjoy quotations, this book is a must have! Coming in at 10" x 7" and comprising over 570 pages, this is quite a weighty tome and not recommended for the bedside table. It is ideal the military historian and researcher alike, although a model could be made with a hand-engraved quote added to it's base to add a little interest - especially if entered in competitions or exhibitions. I have enjoyed reading this book and found all the usual suspects; SunTzu, Carl von Clausewitz, Winston Churchill, Arthur Wellesley, Robert E. Lee and Dwight D. Eisenhower as well as several lesser known contributors.

I rate this book very highly and recommend it to all of you historians

Excellent 5/5

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Army Rumour Service (ARRSE)

An utterly amazing compendium of military quotations.

Books Monthly

This is a great book to dip in and out of, and I’m sure you’ll all find some old favourites and discover some new ones. It is also a great resource to history teachers (and teachers in general), writers (not only of stories with military or action subjects), historians and those interested in such topics, fans of general knowledge, and people who love quotations and are forever looking for new sources and collections.

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Author Translator

Without a doubt, however, we are faced with a book that will be continuously browsed and consulted by the military historian and the enthusiast.

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On The Old Barbed Wire

This is one of those luxurious books that keep eyeing you from the bookshelf and tempting you to dip into its massed ranks of quotations. It has been well curated so that it never reads as a list. My favourite is of course Napoleon; “The knowledge of higher leadership can only be acquired by the study of military history and actual experience”. I rest my case, and heartily recommend this volume.

Michael McCarthy. Battlefield Guide

Michael McCarthy