jsontag
These quotes should say it all:
"I have scarcely met an Englishman who refuses a fight, whilst the Frenchman prefers to avoid every encounter with the enemy."
Manfred von Richthofen
"Across from us are the English. Young, sharp boys, they take on anybody and usually hold out to the final decision."
Ernst Udet.
"The French and the English fight completely differently. The Frenchman attacks only when he has superior numbers or when he has the tactical advantage; otherwise he tries to avoid fighting and thinks only of his own safety. The English always attack and fight to the end."
Heinrich Kroll.
"I was posted to Jagdstaffel 6 based near Courtrai in Flanders. Now I first noticed the real difference between the British and the French in the air. The British regard the whole business as a sport and were very dashing; the air fights we had with them were dangerous affairs where we got as much as we gave."
Johann Janzen
One can have bigger battalions but they are are next to useless, if they lack offensive spirit.
Cheers Russ