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

Erwin Rommel

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

Erwin Rommel

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

Erwin Rommel

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

Erwin Rommel

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

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

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

Loose lips sink ships.

Erwin Rommel

Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas.

Erwin Rommel

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

Erwin Rommel

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

Erwin Rommel