“The battle will decide whether Germany is to live or die. Your soldiers must fight hard and ruthlessly. There must be no pity. The enemy must be beaten, now or never. Thus will live our Germany! Forward to and over the Meuse!”

— Wilhelm Mohnke

Quoted in "The Longest Winter" - Page 71 - by Alex Kershaw - History - 2004.

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