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Walter Warlimont Quotes

1894–1976 Germany

Walter Warlimont (October 3, 1894 – October 9, 1976) was a German staff officer during World War II. He served as deputy chief of the Operations Staff, one of the departments in the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW), the Armed Forces High Command.

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This decision is absolutely contrary to my understanding of what the plan was to be in the event of an invasion.

You must attack as soon as possible.

Hitler's large-scale demands for the Mediterranean meant that...the plans for...an 'Eastern Wall' were overtaken by the increasingly rapid advance of the Red Army.

The Fuhrer has decided to raze the city of St. Petersburg from the face of the earth. After the defeat of Soviet Russia there will be not the slightest reason for the future existence of this large city.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Walter Warlimont (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.