Walter Model

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

— Walter Model

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.

— Walter Model

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

— Walter Model

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

— Walter Model

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

— Walter Model

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

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

— Walter Model

Behr, I cannot imagine that I, as a Field Marshal, the one who out of conviction in victory for my country am responsible for the deaths of hundreds of my soldiers, should now emerge from these woods to approach Montgomery, or the Americans, with my hands in the air and say 'Here I am. Field Marshal Model, I Surrender.'

— Walter Model