I Would Rather Be The Hammer Than

I Would Rather He Had Given Me One More Division

The Organization Of Supplies, The Command Of Men, Anything In Any Way Constructive Requires More Than Intellect; It Requires Energy And Drive And An Unrelenting Will To Serve The Cause, Regardless Of One's Personal Interests.

But Courage Which Goes Against Military Expediency Is Stupidity, Or, If It Is Insisted Upon By A Commander, Irresponsibility.

He [hitler] Seemed Very Depressed And Upset About The Stalingrad Disaster. He Said That One Is Always Liable To Look On The Black Side Of Things After A Defeat, A Tendency Which Can Lead One Into Dangerous And False Conclusions.

The Battle Is Going Very Heavily Against Us. We're Being Crushed By The Enemy Weight. We Are Facing Very Difficult Days, Perhaps The Most Difficult That A Man Can Undergo