Erwin Rommel
Erwin Rommel
Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, popularly known as the Desert Fox, was a senior German Army officer during World War II...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth15 November 1891
CountryGermany
unique opportunity sake
One cannot permit unique opportunities to slip by for the sake of trifles.
ideas danger fixed
Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas.
fighting air enemy
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.
taken views two
In view of my services in Africa, I have the chance of dying by poison. Two generals have brought it with them. It is fatal in three seconds. If I take the poison, none of the usual steps will be taken against my family; that is, against you. They will also leave my staff alone.
courage stupid military
But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.
army achievement waiting
In Tunisia the Americans had to pay a stiff price for their experience, but it brought rich dividends. Even at that time, the American generals showed themselves to be very advanced in the tactical handling of their forces, although we had to wait until the Patton Army in France to see the most astonishing achievements in mobile warfare.
hammers anvils
I would rather be the hammer than the anvil
issues battle weight
It is often possible to decide the issue of a battle merely by making an unexpected shift of one's main weight.
ideas done impossible
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.
military division given
I would rather he had given me one more division
pain communication class
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.
messages ifs
Messages can't be intercepted if they aren't sent, can they?
winning dies
I didn't die nor win.
troops states majors
There are always times where the place of a commander isn't back with his Major State, but onward with his troops.