"I once spent an hour and a half trying to explain a situation to "Sepp" Dietrich with the aid of a map. It was quite …"

"Other visits (to the front) showed me that efforts were being made on the Western Front to arrive at understandings w…"

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

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

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

"The principles of strategy remain unchanged. The enemy's front is not the objective. The essential thing is to crush …"

"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…"

"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."