hiː wʌzɐ bᵻlˈiːvɚɹ ɪn ɹᵻvˈɜːssˈaɪkəl tɹˈeɪnɪŋ, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˌɪtʃ tɹˈuːps tɹˈeɪnd æt nˈaɪt ænd slˈɛpt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə dˈeɪ.
He was a believer in reverse-cycle training, during which troops trained at night and slept during the day.