Gerd von Rundstedt citations

Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt était un Generalfeldmarschall du Heer durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

✵ 12. décembre 1875 – 24. février 1953
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“The vast-ness of Russia devours us.”

In the summer of 1942. Quoted in "Inside Hitler's Germany: Life Under the Third Reich" - Page 127 - by Matthew Hughes, Chris Mann - History - 2002

“Nothing would have been changed for the German people, but my name would have gone down in history as that of the greatest traitor.”

Quoted in "Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal - Page 87 - Nuremberg, Germany - 1947

“It is a pity that this faithful youth is sacrificed in a hopeless situation.”

Quoted in "The Second World War: A Complete History" - Page 585 - by Sir Martin Gilbert - History - 2004

“Make peace, you fools!”

Message given to a staff officer after calling Hitler's headquarters. Quoted in "SS Steel Rain: Waffen-SS Panzer" - by Tim Ripley - History - 2002

“We should have known better after the first war.”

Quoted in "Crossroads of Modern Warfare" - by Drew Middleton - History - 1983

“Just as the defending force has gathered valuable experience from…Dieppe, so has the assaulting force…He will not do it like this a second time.”

August 1942. Quoted in "Dieppe 1942: The Jubilee Disaster" - Page 263 - by Ronald Atkin - History - 1980

“It is madness to attempt to hold. In the first place the troops cannot do it and in the second place if they do not retreat they will be destroyed. I repeat that this order be rescinded or that you find someone else.”

November 30, 1941. Rundstedt sent this wire message that resulted in him being dismissed from office. Quoted in "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany" - Page 861 - by William Lawrence Shirer - Germany - 1990

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