"I sincerely believe that I have served a criminal. I led my soldiers in good conscience... but for a criminal government."
— Walter Model

January 1, 1970

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Original Language: English

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To Colonel Theodor Pilling, Lieutenant Colonel Roger Michael, Major Winrich Behr in the evening of April 20, 1945. They tuned in the Wehrmacht receiver, and listened Joseph Goebbels's speech marking the Hitler's Birthday. Quoted in "Battle for the Ruhr" - Page 378 - by Derek S. Zumbro - 2006