"Hitler always tried to make us fight for every yard, threatening to court-martial anyone who didn’t. No withdrawal wa…"

"The German defeat in the East was, in my opinion, due to one main reason—that our troops were compelled to cover imme…"

"When the Russians were found to be concentrating for an attack, I withdrew my troops from the first line under cover …"

"Der Angriff gegen die Flanke ist der wesentlichste Inhalt der ganzen Kriegsgeschichte."

"The modern commander-in-chief is no Napoleon who stands with his brilliant suite on a hill. Even with the best binocu…"

"It must come to a fight. Only make the right wing strong."

"A man is born, and not made, a strategist."

"When you march into France, let the last man on the right brush the Channel with his sleeve."

"A victory on the battlefield is of little account if it has not resulted either in breakthrough or encirclement. Thou…"

"Um zu siegen, müssen wir versuchen, an der Stelle des Zusammenstoßes die Stärkeren zu sein. Dazu haben wir aber nur A…"