Erwin Rommel (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944), popularly known as the Desert Fox, was a field...
Messages can't be intercepted if they aren't sent, can they? Erwin Rommel
Messages can't be intercepted if they aren't sent, can they?
Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas. Erwin Rommel
Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas.
One cannot permit unique opportunities to slip by for the sake of trifles. Erwin Rommel
One cannot permit unique opportunities to slip by for the sake of trifles.
The commander must establish personal and comradely contact with his men, but without giving away one inch of authority. Erwin Rommel
The commander must establish personal and comradely contact with his men, but without giving away one inch of authority.
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.
One must not judge everyone in the world by his qualities as a soldier: otherwise we should have no civilization. Erwin Rommel
One must not judge everyone in the world by his qualities as a soldier: otherwise we should have no civilization.
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.
Loose lips sink ships. Erwin Rommel
Loose lips sink ships.
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.
It is often possible to decide the issue of a battle merely by making an unexpected shift of one's main weight. Erwin Rommel
It is often possible to decide the issue of a battle merely by making an unexpected shift of one's main weight.
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.
When there's no clear option, it's better to do nothing. Erwin Rommel
When there's no clear option, it's better to do nothing.