52 Quotes by Erwin Rommel

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

Give me the Maori Battalion and I will conquer the world

But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.

Sturm, Swung, Wucht

The organization of supplies, the command of men, anything in any way constructive requires more than intellect; it requires energy and drive and an unrelenting will to serve the cause, regardless of one's personal interests.

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

Whether I would survive a defeat lies in God's hands. The lot of the vanquished is heavy. I'm happy in my own conscience that I've done all I can for victory and have not spared myself.

Loose lips sink ships.

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