The Turkish War of Independence

"Effendis, war and especially a pitched battle is not only the combat of two armies in confrontation; it is that of the nations. The pitched battle is a test ground where nations clash with all of their assets, with their degrees in the field of science and technology, with their morals, with their cultures, briefly with their total earthly and spiritual powers and all of their brave mettle and using every sort of tools. On this area, the true forces and values of the fighting nations are measured." - Marshall Mustafa Kemal Atatürk