Top 50 Michael G. Kramer Quotes (2026 Update)

1. “Navarre asserted, “We have such powerful forces and so strong a defence system that Dien Bien Phu is an impregnable fortress!” the American Lieutenant General “Iron Mike” O’Daniel also shared that opinion.”

— Michael G. Kramer

2. “The Black Prince is entombed at Canterbury Cathedral. His effigy reads: “Such as thou art, sometimes was I, Such as I am, such thou shalt be, I thought little on hour of death, So long as I enjoyed breath, On earth I had great riches, Land, houses, great treasure, Horses money and gold, But now a wretched captive am I, Deep in the ground, lo I lie, My beauty great, is all quite gone, My flesh is wasted to the bone.”

— Michael G. Kramer

3. “Although enemy forces had overrun the mortar and some gun positions, they did not have everything their own way.”

— Michael G. Kramer

4. “On the 30th of April 1975, American helicopters flew out of Saigon in an ignominious retreat as the tanks of the People’s Liberation Army of Vietnam rumbled into the grounds of the American Embassy in Saigon.”

— Michael G. Kramer

5. “Locating the village elders, he said to them, “I think that we are in for a bad time. The American Sky Soldiers are coming by helicopter and the usual things the Americans do of air strikes by fighter-bombers and by B52 large bombers is starting at Long Phuoc! I fear the worst!”

— Michael G. Kramer

6. “The Earl of Lancaster loudly spoke, “Piers Gaveston, this court finds you guilty of treason, of sodomy and sedition as well as many other crimes against God! You shall be taken to Blacklow Hill, which shall by your place of execution, and you shall be put to death by two of my Welsh soldiers! May God have mercy upon your soul!”

— Michael G. Kramer

7. “The adrenaline rush subsides as it becomes harder to catch your breath. You become light headed, then dizzy and confused as the air runs out. Reason and sense evaporate as the darkness claims you. That is how it felt to be a Tunnel Rat.”

— Michael G. Kramer

8. “She said, “My people of Oxford, you are suffering from the administration of Hugh le Despencer the Elder and his son called Hugh le Despencer the Younger! I have issued warrants for their arrest and bringing to trial for crimes of High Treason against both men and their partner in crime called Edmund Fitzalan! I urge all of you to inform my soldiers of the where-abouts of these men!”

— Michael G. Kramer

9. “The artillery fire which helped in holding off the enemy advance against the Australian positions appeared to be getting always closer. A radio operator called Vic Grice somehow replaced the antenna on Buick’s radio. That had been shot off, thus rendering the radio in-operational.”

— Michael G. Kramer

10. “The American generals could only think in terms of large armies and huge battles. They believed or hoped that an enemy who chose to hide in jungles and tunnels would quickly be flushed out by American fire-power and then die in open battle.”

— Michael G. Kramer

11. “The receiving radio operator immediately said, “Please tell Sunray Delta Six that Sunray Six is being located and informed immediately. Expect his answer very soon!” A short time later, Harry Smith was summoned to the HQ Delta Company radio. He went to it and was told, “Sir, Lieutenant Colonel Townsend is waiting to speak to you.”

— Michael G. Kramer

12. “Adrian von Trotha was thinking, “Soldiers must obey their officers and I shall enforce that! As well, the enemy will not obtain any leniency from me!”

— Michael G. Kramer

13. “There must be a better way than to invade Germania!”

— Michael G. Kramer

14. “Kurt said, “I have always wanted to wipe that self-satisfied smug look from the face of thee Prussian Pickle!”

— Michael G. Kramer

15. “It is a matter of record that I was diagnosed as suffering from PTSD.”

— Michael G. Kramer

16. “No ideas will be rejected out of hand and all ideas will be considered.”

— Michael G. Kramer

17. “See to it that you send out the best warriors we have and that they all know exactly what to do and how to do it!”

— Michael G. Kramer

18. “One thing that became very clear during my own war service is that those who are actively taking part in war-like activities very seldom hate their former enemies. The reverse is the case with a great respect developing among the veterans, even if they happened to be on opposing sides.”

— Michael G. Kramer

19. “By giving our former enemy, the pagan funeral of his ancestors, we are also respecting these people with whom we shall come together over time and forge a new nation and people!”

— Michael G. Kramer

20. “King Norodom of Cambodia replied, “Lt. General Kawamura of the Japanese Imperial Army, It is my understanding that you Japanese are granting my people a partial freedom which is always subject to the approval of any laws we make by the Japanese Government in Tokyo!”

— Michael G. Kramer

21. “Ernest, your name shall be Hengest which is the Germanic name for a stallion.”

— Michael G. Kramer

22. “Cynthia said, “How are things going for you with this birth?”

— Michael G. Kramer

23. “Our new revolutionary government really has its work cut out for it!”

— Michael G. Kramer

24. “Sentries were assigned and rotated every hour. That allowed everyone in our ambush units to be fresh and rested.”

— Michael G. Kramer

25. “My people shall have safety and security, that I swear by God the Father, his son, Jesus Christ the Saviour, and the Holy Spirit!”

— Michael G. Kramer

26. “Adrian blew his whistle and shouted, “Attack and put too death all those who oppose the fatherland!”

— Michael G. Kramer

27. “I have had the joy of seeing him constantly putting himself and his companions through countless drills and possible tactical situations, which will result in instant action by the warriors without the necessity of giving them orders because every man in his units will know what he must do and when he must do it.”

— Michael G. Kramer

28. “I was pleased to see that the Briton members of our forces were becoming accustomed to the discipline of the Kimbern and they were performing much better than both my brother and I expected.”

— Michael G. Kramer

29. “This stated, “Dear Mr. Prime Minister, I am delighted by the decision of your government to provide an infantry battalion for service in South Vietnam at the request of the Government of South Vietnam” The simple fact about this was that no such request was ever received by the Australian Government.”

— Michael G. Kramer

30. “If an enemy ship cannot be taken over by our own crews, it must be sunk! There is to be no deviation from that!”

— Michael G. Kramer

31. “Fritz Kramer said, “I cannot see why my treatment of my Chinese workers as equals should cause any German, American or British person any concern.”

— Michael G. Kramer

32. “The Vietnamese soldier said, “Before I spoke to her, I had given her a cooked ration of rice. Instead of her being grateful for the meal, she abused me! What gives with these Kampuchean People?”

— Michael G. Kramer

33. “Your body will decay after death, but your mind will still exist!”

— Michael G. Kramer

34. “Hugh le Despencer the Elder was speaking to his son, Hugh le Despencer the Younger. He said, “Son, given that you are effeminate and lack manly qualities, I think that the way for you for you to improve your lot in life is to become the King’s Chamberlain.”

— Michael G. Kramer

35. “Many Australians experienced a sense of unease, a sense of being watched by unseen eyes.”

— Michael G. Kramer

36. “Comrades, it is peoples’ power that shall soon become the crucial factor that is safeguarding our independence.”

— Michael G. Kramer

37. “Von Trotha said, “The Wahehe are a tribe of about one quarter of a million people! On the 17th of August 1891, they defeated the German expedition against them which was led by Zeleski.”

— Michael G. Kramer

38. “That was followed by Sharp saying, “Mick, it is Sharp here. I have an urgent fire mission for you. This is greatly bigger than I thought, and I just know that the Noggies will attack us soon! Request fire upon grid reference which will be given to you by Sunray Delta Six.”

— Michael G. Kramer

39. “Gentlemen, we must know exactly how many enemy soldiers are facing us.”

— Michael G. Kramer

40. “On the 16th of Febuary 1312, when Isabella was aged sixteen years, the couple were at their hunting lodge when Edward suddenly took Isabella into his arms and began to kiss her and pay her a lot of attention, slowly and tenderly.”

— Michael G. Kramer

41. “We cannot choose our rebirth, but we are reborn according to our karma.”

— Michael G. Kramer

42. “The Scottish scout called Hamish Plenderlief spoke to his superior saying, “Sir, I have just returned from a patrol around Tynemouth Priory. My second scout and myself observed that the English King Edward II has been joined in his illegal invasion of Scotland by his queen, Isabella!”

— Michael G. Kramer

43. “Our independence is still fragile. To seize power is difficult, but to preserve it is more difficult!”

— Michael G. Kramer

44. “Acting Rear Admiral Gillet said, “Captain Scultetus, please try to understand that Britain and Germany are at war! The HMS Armadale Castle has been ordered to wipe the Swakop River Radio station off the map!”

— Michael G. Kramer

45. “Sergeant Max Franklin replied, “Just go back to your post at number six and keep your wits about you. The word from the Americans in “Big Red One” is that the Noggies are coming to us. I hope not, but it could be what you have been hearing.”

— Michael G. Kramer

46. “Romans shall never go to that land where our legions were slaughtered. Roman law now forbids that!”

— Michael G. Kramer

47. “Eliza answered, “My Lady, that was Sir Roger Mortimer!”

— Michael G. Kramer

48. “Meanwhile, the British had announced that they would leave all British bases east of Suez. That cause great concern to the Prime Minister of Australia, Robert Menzies, who immediately went into discussion about this with cabinet ministers.”

— Michael G. Kramer

49. “Understanding of karma is the basis of the Buddhist faith.”

— Michael G. Kramer

50. “McGregor went on to say, “Hamish, take word of this situation directly to Robert de Bruce, who is currently in the Glasgow area. Let him know that the Sassenach queen is at Tynemouth Priory and that we are going to capture her! She will fetch us a high ransom price from the Sassenach king!”

— Michael G. Kramer