“The longer the battle lasts the more force we'll have to use!” UseLastsForceBattle Author:Georgy Zhukov
“Every minute that we lose will cost us great losses later that we will not be able to afford.” AbleLosesLossMinutesCostGreat Loss Author:Walter Model
“Hitler gave us orders - and we believed in him. Then he commits suicide and leaves us to bear the guilt. He should have remained alive to bear his share.” ShouldOrderAliveShareBearsShould HaveSuicideGuiltCommit Author:Wilhelm Keitel
“Consideration of any kind are a crime against the German people and the soldier at the front.” PeopleKindFrontsCrimeSoldierConsideration Author:Wilhelm Keitel
“This war no longer has anything to do with knightly conduct or with the agreements of the Geneva Convention.” WarAgreementConventionsGenevaGeneva Convention Author:Wilhelm Keitel
“The troops are therefore empowered and are in duty bound in this war to use without mitigation even against women and children any means that will lead to success.” MeanChildrenWarUseDutyBoundsEmpoweringTroopsEmpowered Author:Wilhelm Keitel
“If this war is not fought with the greatest brutality against the bands both in the East and in the Balkans then in the foreseeable future the strength at our disposal will not be sufficient to be able to master this plague.” IfsWarAbleMastersBandEastSufficientPlagueBrutalityBalkans Author:Wilhelm Keitel
“If I had known it I would have told my son, I'd rather shoot you than let you join the SS. But I didn't know.” IfsKnowsKnownSonMy Son Author:Wilhelm Keitel
“It isn't right to be obedient only when things go well; it is much harder to be a good, obedient soldier when things go badly and times are hard. Obedience and faith at such time is a virtue.” WellsHardVirtueHarderSoldierObedienceObedient Author:Wilhelm Keitel