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

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

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….

Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas..

The commander must be at constant pains to keep his troops abreast of all the latest tactical experience and developments, and must insist on their p….

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

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

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

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-….

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

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

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

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

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….

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

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

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..

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

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

I would rather be the hammer than the anvil.

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