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
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.
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.
blood brains saves sweat
Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, and brains saves both.
civilization soldier forget
Good soldiers, bad officers; however don't forget that without them we would not have any Civilization.
war men enemy
The battle is going very heavily against us. We're being crushed by the enemy weight. We are facing very difficult days, perhaps the most difficult that a man can undergo
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.
war men world
To every man of us, Tobruk was a symbol of British resistance and we were now going to finish with it for good.
winning dies
I didn't die nor win.
war water enemy
The enemy must be annihilated before he reaches our main battlefield. We must stop him in the water, destroying all his equipment while it is still afloat!