Erwin Rommel Quotes About Military
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But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.
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In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.
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One of the most important factors, not only in military matters but in life as a whole, is ... the ability to direct one's whole energies towards the fulfillment of a particular task.
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One must not judge everyone in the world by his qualities as a soldier: otherwise we should have no civilization.
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War makes extremely heavy demands on the soldier's strength and nerves. For this reason, make heavy demands on your men in peacetime exercises.
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Be an example to your men, in your duty and in private life. Never spare yourself, and let the troops see that you don't in your endurance of fatigue and privation. Always be tactful and well-mannered and teach your subordinates to do the same. Avoid excessive sharpness or harshness of voice, which usually indicates the man who has shortcomings of his own to hide.
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The art of concentrating strength at one point, forcing a breakthrough, rolling up and securing the flanks on either side, and then penetrating like lightning deep into his rear, before the enemy has time to react.
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In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it.
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I would rather he had given me one more division
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