“Rommel's lessons: in an encounter battle, open fire with everything available, no matter the theoretic suitability of the weaponry. Open fire, blanket the enemy, and use speed and shock to confound him. In an advance, ignore threats to flanks or rear–march fast, march deep, throw the enemy off balance. Do not be hamstrung by convention in producing effects to distract an enemy–set his buildings on fire to produce smoke if you need smoke, persuade him to cease resistance by subterfuge if you can get away with it. Surprise, deceive, never be afraid of the original or the unorthodox. Be your own man. Command from the front.”