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
clear
When there's no clear option, it's better to do nothing.
hammers anvils
I would rather be the hammer than the anvil
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.
long historical battle
The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters, long before the shooting begins.
enemy war-plans call-of-duty
No plan survives contact with the enemy
military fighting men
In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.
done impossible moments
Always in a moment of extreme danger things can be done which had previously been thought impossible.
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.
errors training stones
Training errors are recorded on paper. Tactical errors are etched in stone.
exercise winning men
Winning the men's confidence requires much of a commander. He must exercise care and caution, look after his men, live under the same hardships, and-above all- apply self discipline. But once he has their confidence, his men will follow him through hell and high water.
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.
sweat blood brain
Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.
life war fighting
Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.
italian soldier world
The German soldier has impressed the world, however the Italian Bersagliere soldier has impressed the German soldier.