Mikhail Tukhachevsky quotes

Mikhail Tukhachevsky was a Soviet military leader and theorist, known for his innovations in modern warfare. His strategic concepts greatly influenced the development of the Red Army and Soviet military doctrine. He was ultimately a victim of Stalin's Great Purge and executed on charges of conspiracy. Here are 4 of his quotes:

There can be no doubt that if we had been victorious on the Vistula, the revolutionary fires would have reached the entire continent. (Mikhail Tukhachevsky)
Many desire it. We are a slack people but deeply destructive. Should there be a revolution, only God knows where it will end. I think that a constitutional regime would mean the end of Russia. We need a despot! View quote
Mikhail Tukhachevsky
I am convinced that all that is needed in order to achieve what I want is bravery and self-confidence. I certainly have enough self-confidence...I told myself that I shall either be a general at thirty, or that I shall not be alive by then. View quote
Mikhail Tukhachevsky
Tukhachevsky hid Napoleon's baton in his rucksack. View quote
Mikhail Tukhachevsky

Mikhail Tukhachevsky

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Born: February 16, 1893
Died: June 12, 1937
Quotes count: 4
Wikipedia: Mikhail Tukhachevsky

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