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
use hell ifs
If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it.
bad-ass order ass
In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it.
smart men giving
Men are basically smart or dumb and lazy or ambitious. The dumb and ambitious ones are dangerous and I get rid of them. The dumb and lazy ones I give mundane duties. The smart ambitious ones I put on my staff. The smart and lazy ones I make my commanders.
military men voice
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 endurance of fatigue and privation. always be tactful and well-mannered and teach your subordinates to do the same. Avoid excessive sharpness or harshness of voice, which usually indicates the man who has shortcomings of his own to hide.
taken recovery risk
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.
sweat blood brain
Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.
differences soldier doe
There is one unalterable difference between a soldier and a civilian: the civilian never does more than he is paid to do.
training firsts troops
The best form of welfare for the troops is first-rate training.
military fighting men
In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.
military important matter
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.
your-side jail people
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 jail.
long historical battle
The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters, long before the shooting begins.
done impossible moments
Always in a moment of extreme danger things can be done which had previously been thought impossible.
ideas danger fixed
Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas.