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The Commander Must Establish Personal And Comradely Contact With His Men, But Without Giving Away One Inch Of Authority.

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 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.

For Me, Soldiers Are All Equal. Those Black People Wore Your Same Uniform, Fought On Your Side, And So You Will Be In The Same Jail.

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