More from Gerd von Rundstedt

  1. The vast-ness of Russia devours us.
  2. Just as the defending force has gathered valuable experience from...Dieppe, so has the assaulting force...He will not do it like this a sec…
  3. 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 de…
  4. I strongly object to the fact that this stupid operation in the Ardennes is sometimes called the 'Rundstedt Offensive'. This is a complete …
  5. We are in no position to withstand a prolonged static war. Wherever the allies concentrate their forces they will break through. For us the…
  6. Make peace, you fools!
  7. The morale of the troops taking part was astonishingly high at the start of the offensive. They really believed victory was possible - unli…
  8. It is a pity that this faithful youth is sacrificed in a hopeless situation.

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