6 Erwin Rommel Quotes on History

Erwin Rommel quotes on history

3. 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.

5. The German soldier has impressed the world, however the Italian Bersagliere soldier has impressed the German soldier.

16. For the Allies and Germany it will be the longest day. The longest day.

17. I didn't die nor win.

21. 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.

22. If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it.