Erwin Rommel Quotes
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Manstein is a man of illusions. ... He believes Hitler will listen to facts.
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The German soldier has impressed the world, however the Italian Bersagliere soldier has impressed the German soldier.
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The future battle on the ground will be preceded by battle in the air. This will determine which of the contestants has to suffer operational and tactical disadvantages and be forced throughout the battle into adoption compromise solutions.
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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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It is often possible to decide the issue of a battle merely by making an unexpected shift of one's main weight.
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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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Anyone who has to fight, even with the most modern weapons, against an enemy in complete command of the air, fights like a savage against modern European troops, under the same handicaps and with the same chances of success.
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The commander must be at constant pains to keep his troops abreast of all the latest tactical experience and developments, and must insist on their practical application. He must see to it that his subordinates are trained in accordance with the latest requirements. The best form of welfare for the troops is first-class training, for this saves unnecessary casualties.
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There is one unalterable difference between a soldier and a civilian: the civilian never does more than he is paid to do.
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The best form of welfare for the troops is first-rate training.
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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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The organization of supplies, the command of men, anything in any way constructive requires more than intellect; it requires energy and drive and an unrelenting will to serve the cause, regardless of one's personal interests.
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Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.
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Training errors are recorded on paper. Tactical errors are etched in stone.
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Good soldiers, bad officers; however don't forget that without them we would not have any Civilization.
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When there's no clear option, it's better to do nothing.
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Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.
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A risk is a chance you take; if it fails you can recover. A gamble is a chance taken; if it fails, recovery is impossible.
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If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it.
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The peril of the hour moved the British to tremendous exertions, just as always in a moment of extreme danger things can be done which had previously been thought impossible. Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas.
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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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Winning the men's confidence requires much of a commander. He must exercise care and caution, look after his men, live under the same hardships, and-above all- apply self discipline. But once he has their confidence, his men will follow him through hell and high water.
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He [Hitler] seemed very depressed and upset about the Stalingrad disaster. He said that one is always liable to look on the black side of things after a defeat, a tendency which can lead one into dangerous and false conclusions.
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Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas.
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The commander must establish personal and comradely contact with his men, but without giving away one inch of authority.
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There are always times where the place of a commander isn't back with his Major State, but onward with his troops.
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One cannot permit unique opportunities to slip by for the sake of trifles.
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The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters, long before the shooting begins.
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I would rather be the hammer than the anvil
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