Yoshijiro Umezu Quotes and Sayings - Page 1

“Germ warfare against the United States would escalate to war against all humanity.”
-- Yoshijiro Umezu

#War #Humanity #Germs

“With luck we will be able to repulse the invaders before they land. At any rate, I can say that we will be able to destroy the major part of an invading force. That is, we will be able to inflict extremely heavy damage on the enemy.”
-- Yoshijiro Umezu

#Land #Luck #Enemy

“The certain way to victory...lies in making everything on Imperial soil contribute to the war effort...combining the total material and spiritual strength of the nation...”
-- Yoshijiro Umezu

#Spiritual #Lying #War

“It is all very well to be cautious, but if we are too cautious we will miss our opportunity.”
-- Yoshijiro Umezu

#Opportunity #Missing #Cautious

“It is not possible to foretell the reaction of certain elements in the Army and Navy.”
-- Yoshijiro Umezu

#Army #Navy #Elements

“I can say with confidence that we will be able to destroy the major part of an invading force.”
-- Yoshijiro Umezu

#Able #Force