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Erwin Rommel quotes: It is often possible to decide the issue of a battle merely by making an unexpected shift of one's main weight.

It is often possible to decide the issue of a battle merely by making an unexpected shift of one's main weight.

Erwin Rommel quotes: When there's no clear option, it's better to do nothing.

When there's no clear option, it's better to do nothing.

Erwin Rommel quotes: If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it.

If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it.

Erwin Rommel quotes: Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas.

Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas.

Erwin Rommel quotes: Loose lips sink ships.

Loose lips sink ships.

Erwin Rommel quotes: I would rather be the hammer than the anvil

I would rather be the hammer than the anvil

Erwin Rommel quotes: In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.

In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.

Erwin Rommel quotes: The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters, long before the shooting begins.

The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters, long before the shooting begins.

Erwin Rommel quotes: To every man of us, Tobruk was a symbol of British resistance and we were now going to finish with it for good.

To every man of us, Tobruk was a symbol of British resistance and we were now going to finish with it for good.

Erwin Rommel quotes: There are always times where the place of a commander isn't back with his Major State, but onward with his troops.

There are always times where the place of a commander isn't back with his Major State, but onward with his troops.

Erwin Rommel quotes: Manstein is a man of illusions ... He believes Hitler will listen to facts.

Manstein is a man of illusions ... He believes Hitler will listen to facts.

Erwin Rommel quotes: 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.

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.

Erwin Rommel quotes: Which would your men rather be, tired, or dead?

Which would your men rather be, tired, or dead?

Erwin Rommel quotes: The best form of welfare for the troops is first-rate training.

The best form of welfare for the troops is first-rate training.

Erwin Rommel quotes: Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.

Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.

Erwin Rommel quotes: Good soldiers, bad officers; however don't forget that without them we would not have any Civilization.

Good soldiers, bad officers; however don't forget that without them we would not have any Civilization.

Erwin Rommel quotes: Sweat saves blood.

Sweat saves blood.

Erwin Rommel quotes: Messages can't be intercepted if they aren't sent, can they?

Messages can't be intercepted if they aren't sent, can they?

Erwin Rommel quotes: The German soldier has impressed the world, however the Italian Bersagliere soldier has impressed the German soldier.

The German soldier has impressed the world, however the Italian Bersagliere soldier has impressed the German soldier.

Erwin Rommel quotes: In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it.

In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it.

Erwin Rommel quotes: Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.

Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.

Erwin Rommel quotes: There is one unalterable difference between a soldier and a civilian: the civilian never does more than he is paid to do.

There is one unalterable difference between a soldier and a civilian: the civilian never does more than he is paid to do.

Erwin Rommel quotes: One must not judge everyone in the world by his qualities as a soldier: otherwise we should have no civilization.

One must not judge everyone in the world by his qualities as a soldier: otherwise we should have no civilization.

Erwin Rommel quotes: Always in a moment of extreme danger things can be done which had previously been thought impossible.

Always in a moment of extreme danger things can be done which had previously been thought impossible.

Erwin Rommel quotes: The commander must establish personal and comradely contact with his men, but without giving away one inch of authority.

The commander must establish personal and comradely contact with his men, but without giving away one inch of authority.

Erwin Rommel quotes: One cannot permit unique opportunities to slip by for the sake of trifles.

One cannot permit unique opportunities to slip by for the sake of trifles.

Erwin Rommel quotes: But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.

But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.

Erwin Rommel quotes: War makes extremely heavy demands on the soldier's strength and nerves. For this reason, make heavy demands on your men in peacetime exercises.

War makes extremely heavy demands on the soldier's strength and nerves. For this reason, make heavy demands on your men in peacetime exercises.

Erwin Rommel quotes: I would rather he had given me one more division

I would rather he had given me one more division

Erwin Rommel quotes: 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.

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.

Erwin Rommel quotes: Training errors are recorded on paper. Tactical errors are etched in stone.

Training errors are recorded on paper. Tactical errors are etched in stone.

Erwin Rommel quotes: I didn't die nor win.

I didn't die nor win.