Erwin Rommel Quotes on History
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In view of my services in Africa, I have the chance of dying by poison. Two generals have brought it with them. It is fatal in three seconds. If I take the poison, none of the usual steps will be taken against my family; that is, against you. They will also leave my staff alone.
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The German soldier has impressed the world, however the Italian Bersagliere soldier has impressed the German soldier.
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For the Allies and Germany it will be the longest day. The longest day.
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I didn't die nor win.
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Dialogue with Italian general Barbasetti at Capuzzo. Barbassetti: 'it was very painful the sacrifice of the X Army Corps abandoned in the desert'; Rommel: 'is this a critic? no disapproval words have come from the Fuhrer'; Barbassetti: 'I watched the endless column of retreating companies, German drivers rejected to pick up on their trucks the Italians'. After these words Rommel silenced.
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If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it.