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

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

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

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

Loose lips sink ships. — Erwin Rommel

I would rather be the hammer than the anvil — Erwin Rommel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sweat saves blood. — Erwin Rommel

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

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

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

Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both. — Erwin Rommel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I didn't die nor win. — Erwin Rommel