The battle is going very heavily against us. We're being crushed by the enemy weight. We are facing … - Erwin Rommel

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There is no religion without love, and people may talk as much as they like about their religion, but if it does not teach them to be good and kind to man and beast, it is all a sham.

Erwin Rommel

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

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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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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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