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Gerd von Rundstedt Quotes

1875–1953 Germany

Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt (12 December 1875 – 24 February 1953) was a German field marshal in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was dismissed after the German defeat in Normandy in July 1944, but was again recalled as Commander-in-Chief in the West in September, holding this post until his final dismissal by Adolf Hitler in March 1945.

Germany
Military leaders

Also known as: Rundstedt, Gerd von

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

We should have known better after the first war. The French came close to collapse in 1917; der Englander, even after our 1918 offensive, never.

The morale of the troops taking part was astonishingly high at the start of the offensive. They really believed victory was possible — unlike the higher commanders, who knew the facts.

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

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.

The vastness of Russia devours us.

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 I repeat that this order be rescinded or that you find someone else.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Gerd von Rundstedt (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.