Albert Kesselring: Duty

Albert Kesselring was German Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall during World War II. Explore interesting quotes on duty.
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“A military leader often faces a situation he has to deal with, but because it is his duty, no court can try him.”

Albert Kesselring

To Leon Goldensohn, February 4, 1946, from "The Nuremberg Interviews" by Leon Goldensohn, Robert Gellately - History - 2004.

“A soldier's first duty is to obey, otherwise you might as well do away with soldiering.”

Albert Kesselring

To Leon Goldensohn, February 4, 1946, from "The Nuremberg Interviews" by Leon Goldensohn, Robert Gellately - History - 2004 - Page 322.

“It is the duty of all troops and police in my command to adopt the severest measures. Every act of violence committed by partisans must be punished immediately. Reports submitted must also give details of countermeasures taken. Wherever there is evidence of a considerable number of partisan groups a proportion of the male population of the area will be arrested, and in the event of an act of violence being committed these men will be shot.”

Albert Kesselring

June 20, 1944. Quoted in "Mussolini: The Last 600 Days of Il Duce" - Page 131 - by Ray Moseley - History - 2004.