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“El sudor ahorra sangre, la sangre ahorra vidas, y el cerebro, las dos cosas.”

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Author:Erwin Rommel

“It has been said that large staffs are the invariable sign of bad armies.”

World War Ii Third Reich Rommel North Africa Campaign

Book:Knight's Cross: A Life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Source: Knight's Cross: A Life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

“Sturm, Swung, Wucht”

Force Inspiring Military Strategy Heavy Tactics Wwii Impulsive German Ww2 Fast General Rommel Ww2 History

Author:Erwin Rommel

“Nietzsche felt like Rommel, hiding behind The Cauldron at Gazala – waiting and biding his time while his enemies took their shots, holding his position. The impenetrable defense took down tank after tank until the enemy couldn’t fight any more. Then, a quick attack was mounted and Rommel took Torbuk in a single day. He chased the British to Egypt. That’s where Nietzsche was right now, mounting his offensive, ready to chase both God and the Norse. Oh, how he wanted vengeance on both fronts.”

Nietzsche Rommel

Book:Operation Cosmic Teapot

Source: Operation Cosmic Teapot

“Read Churchill, he tells you how crucial was the Greek role in your decisive desert victory over Rommel.”

Roles Victory Desert Greek Crucial Rommel

Author:Melina Mercouri

“It was very strange, because my father [ Erwin Rommel] received the first call at seven o'clock in the morning. And [Hans] Speidel told my father, "I will call you up in one hour when I see more clearly what's going on." After an hour, Speidel said, "Yes, the landing took place in Normandy." And the German Navy had told my father that it was too stormy. And that the British and the Americans and the French can't come. And my father believed him.”

Firsts Said Father Hours Morning Strange Seven British Clock Navy Landing One Hour Stormy Normandy Rommel

Author:Manfred Rommel

“My father [Erwin Rommel] believed that Germany should have a great interest to leave the war with a peace under conditions.”

Should War Father Interest Conditions Should Have Germany Rommel

Author:Manfred Rommel

“It may be that [Erwin Rommel] believed it to be possible to convince [Adolf] Hitler to go away and to end the war, but Hitler never dreamed of doing something like that.”

May War Ends Convince Going Away Rommel

Author:Manfred Rommel

“So my father [Erwin Rommel] decided during the battle in Normandy, he knew really soon that it wasn't possible to win this battle. But my father decided pretty soon to, if necessary, to surrender on his own responsibility when the British or Americans penetrate the German positions.”

Ifs Father Winning Responsibility Position Battle Decided British Surrender Penetrate Normandy Rommel

Author:Manfred Rommel

“I think my father [ Erwin Rommel] would have given the same answer. The British and Americans and the French were too strong, too strong and the strategy of this battle was too clever. And the war may be - it would have taken some weeks longer before the German front was penetrated. And by the way, today we know that it was better to lose the war than to win it with Hitler.”

Thinking Knows Way May War Today Father Winning Strong Given Loses Answers Taken Week Fronts Battle Strategy British Clever Rommel

Author:Manfred Rommel

“My father [Erwin Rommel] believed that [Adolf] Hitler has a gift of touching the important points, the essential points.”

Important Father Essentials Touching Rommel

Author:Manfred Rommel

“[Erwin Rommel] explained why in short words, what the two generals' message and then he explained his position and he gave some reason for his position. And then he said, "The ten minutes are over, and I have to leave now." Then my father said goodbye. He also told that us that in I think twenty or thirty minutes, I don't remember, "You will get a telephone call telling you that I have died of stroke."”

Thinking Said Two Reason Remember Father Minutes Position Ten Messages Died Twenties Thirty Goodbye Strokes Telephones Remember You Remembers You Short Words Rommel

Author:Manfred Rommel