"The company commander is a living example to every man in his organization. To be an officer means to set an example for the men. The officer must be his soldier’s incarnation of soldiery, his model. If the German officer is inspired by this mission, the best and deepest qualities of his soul will be awakened; his life’s aim will be fulfilled if he succeeds, through knowledge, demeanor, and conviction, in forcing his troops to follow him. This is the manly purpose for which it is worthwhile to stake life in order to win life."
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Standards for German Army Officers; reported in U.S. War Department, German Military Training (17 September 1942)
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