Home » Quote » Erich von Manstein » „It has always been the particular forte of German leadership to grant wide scope to the self-dependence of subordinate commanders – to allot them tasks which leave the method of execution to the discretion of the individual. From time immemorial – certainly since the elder Moltke’s day – this principle has distinguished Germany’s military leadership from that of other armies.“
„It has always been the particular forte of German leadership to grant wide scope to the self-dependence of subordinate commanders – to allot them tasks which leave the method of execution to the discretion of the individual. From time immemorial – certainly since the elder Moltke’s day – this principle has distinguished Germany’s military leadership from that of other armies.“