"The statesman who wishes to learn from history should above all things recognize this one fact—that success is necess…"

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

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

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

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

"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…"

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

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

"Hitler... gave us his opinion that the war would be finished in six weeks. After that he wanted to conclude a reasona…"