The enemy must be annihilated before he reaches our main battlefield. We must stop him in the water, destroying all his equipment while it is still afloat!
Erwin RommelAnyone who has to fight, even with the most modern weapons, against an enemy in complete command of the air, fights like a savage against modern European troops, under the same handicaps and with the same chances of success.
Erwin RommelIt is often possible to decide the issue of a battle merely by making an unexpected shift of one's main weight.
Erwin RommelThere are always times where the place of a commander isn't back with his Major State, but onward with his troops.
Erwin RommelIn Tunisia the Americans had to pay a stiff price for their experience, but it brought rich dividends. Even at that time, the American generals showed themselves to be very advanced in the tactical handling of their forces, although we had to wait until the Patton Army in France to see the most astonishing achievements in mobile warfare.
Erwin Rommel