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Has everything been done to justify our actions in the light of history? What can there be left for a commander in defeat? In antiquity they took poison.

— Walter Model

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He who leads troops has no right to think about himself.

I fully subscribe to those words with my special thanks to all officers, noncommissioned officers and men for the attitude displayed during this fighting.

Mein Führer, who commands The Ninth Army, you or I?

The best Kamerad inside the pocket will be the Kamerad outside the pocket. (Der beste K.I.K wird K.A.K)

Every minute that we lose will cost us great losses later that we will not be able to afford. We must push forward now, otherwise we risk everything. Hurry yourself with the technical aspects, a lot of time has already been lost.

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I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past, — so good night!

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