The commander must establish personal and comradely contact with his men, but without giving away one inch of authority.
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… - Erwin Rommel
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…
- Erwin Rommel
Always in a moment of extreme danger things can be done which had previously been thought impossible. - Erwin Rommel
Always in a moment of extreme danger things can be done which had previously been thought impossible.
In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it. - Erwin Rommel
In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it.
Training errors are recorded on paper. Tactical errors are etched in stone. - Erwin Rommel
Training errors are recorded on paper. Tactical errors are etched in stone.
The best form of welfare for the troops is first-rate training. - Erwin Rommel
The best form of welfare for the troops is first-rate training.
The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters, long before the shooting begins. - Erwin Rommel
The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters, long before the shooting begins.
I would rather be the hammer than the anvil - Erwin Rommel
I would rather be the hammer than the anvil
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… - Erwin Rommel
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. - Erwin Rommel
Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas.
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