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"The responsibility of commanding the invasion fell to me, and the task was assigned to my Army Group."

Gerd von Rundstedt, German Soldier

Army, Responsibility

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"The responsibility of commanding the invasion fell to me, and the task was assigned to my Army Group."

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"It is madness to attempt to hold. In the first place the troops cannot do it and in the second place if they do not retreat they will be destroyed. I repeat that this order be rescinded or that you find someone else."

"If was, increased by a lack of railways in Russia - for bringing up supplies to our advancing troops."

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"The responsibility of commanding the invasion fell to me, and the task was assigned to my Army Group."

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