Erwin Rommel (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a German general and military theorist. Popularly known as the Desert Fox, he served as field marshal in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.
If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it.
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.
Always in a moment of extreme danger things can be done which had previously been thought impossible.
War makes extremely heavy demands on the soldier's strength and nerves. For this reason, make heavy demands on your men in peacetime exercises.
There are always times where the place of a commander isn't back with his Major State, but onward with his troops.
Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.
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.
Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas.
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.
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.
Training errors are recorded on paper. Tactical errors are etched in stone.
In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.
Manstein is a man of illusions. . . . He believes Hitler will listen to facts.
Which would your men rather be, tired, or dead?
The battle is going very heavily against us. We're being crushed by the enemy weight. We are facing very difficult days, perhaps the most difficult that a man can undergo
Messages can't be intercepted if they aren't sent, can they?
The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters, long before the shooting begins.