Quotes by Erwin Rommel

[Messanjah (Tyler)]

Quotes attributed to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel:

"One must not judge everyone in the world by his qualities as a soldier: otherwise we should have no civilization."

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

"Mortal danger is an effective antidote for fixed ideas."

"I would rather he had given me one more division."

Comment made after Hitler made him a Field Marshal

"Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, and brains saves both."

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

And how about this one, Rowdy?

"In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it."

[Gz^-Forge-]

World War II would have had a different outcome if Rommell had received that other division he wanted. Not saying we would have lost, but I think it would have gone on longer with more casualties if Hitler had not left Rommell hung out to dry in Africa.

Some of the stuff he did was pure cunnning. I encourage any student of history to read anything about the man.