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In Tunisia the Americans had to pay a stiff price for their experience, but it brought rich dividends. Even at that time, the American generals showed themselves to be very advanced in the tactical handling of their forces, although we had to wait until the Patton Army in France to see the most astonishing achievements in mobile warfare.

— Erwin Rommel The Rommel Papers (1953)

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But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.

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