Erwin Rommel Quotes

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• I would rather he had given me one more division
• 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…
• War makes extremely heavy demands on the soldier's strength and nerves. For this reason, make heavy demands on your men in peacetime exercises.
• For me, soldiers are all equal. Those black people wore your same uniform, fought on your side, and so you will be in the same…
• If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it.
• There are always times where the place of a commander isn't back with his Major State, but onward with his troops.
• Good soldiers, bad officers; however don't forget that without them we would not have any Civilization.
• One cannot permit unique opportunities to slip by for the sake of trifles.
• 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…
• Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.
• In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.
• But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.
• 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…
• 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…
• Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.
• Be an example to your men, in your duty and in private life. Never spare yourself, and let the troops see that you don'tin your…
• I would rather be the hammer than the anvil
• Sweat saves blood.

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