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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.