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
military division given
I would rather he had given me one more division
courage stupid military
But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.
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.
military fighting men
In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.
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.
war military exercise
War makes extremely heavy demands on the soldier's strength and nerves. For this reason, make heavy demands on your men in peacetime exercises.
art military enemy
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 deep into his rear, before the enemy has time to react.
civilization soldier forget
Good soldiers, bad officers; however don't forget that without them we would not have any Civilization.
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.
winning dies
I didn't die nor win.
messages ifs
Messages can't be intercepted if they aren't sent, can they?
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.
upset black looks
He [Hitler] seemed very depressed and upset about the Stalingrad disaster. He said that one is always liable to look on the black side of things after a defeat, a tendency which can lead one into dangerous and false conclusions.
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.