This is our problem, our dilemma, yes? We cannot celebrate and declare ourselves to belong to the victorious nations because our brothers and our fathers and grandfathers died in this battle [in Normandy], yes. I understand that the Americans and… — Manfred Rommel Copy Share Image
[Erwin Rommel] explained why in short words, what the two generals' message and then he explained his position and he gave some reason for his position. And then he said, "The ten minutes are over, and I have to leave now." Then my father said goodbye. He also told that us that in I think twenty or thirty minutes, I… — Manfred Rommel Copy Share
It may be that [Erwin Rommel] believed it to be possible to convince [Adolf] Hitler to go away and to end the war, but… — Manfred Rommel Copy Share Image
This is our problem, our dilemma, yes? We cannot celebrate and declare ourselves to belong to the victorious nations because our brothers and our… — Manfred Rommel Copy Share Image
So my father [Erwin Rommel] decided during the battle in Normandy, he knew really soon that it wasn't possible to win this battle. But… — Manfred Rommel Copy Share Image
[D-Day] means to me a beginning of the freedom of Europe. The freedom was the achievement of the military adversaries of the Germans. — Manfred Rommel Copy Share Image
My father [Erwin Rommel] believed that [Adolf] Hitler has a gift of touching the important points, the essential points. — Manfred Rommel Copy Share Image
Of course, [Adolf] Hitler was a dilettante, but he was a completely amoral person. Yes, he had no morals at all. — Manfred Rommel Copy Share Image
I remember when I was in the prisoner camp, I was a French prisoner. And I saw the first photograph from the concentration camps,… — Manfred Rommel Copy Share Image
It was very strange, because my father [ Erwin Rommel] received the first call at seven o'clock in the morning. And [Hans] Speidel told… — Manfred Rommel Copy Share Image
My father [Erwin Rommel] believed that Germany should have a great interest to leave the war with a peace under conditions. — Manfred Rommel Copy Share Image
I think my father [ Erwin Rommel] would have given the same answer. The British and Americans and the French were too strong, too… — Manfred Rommel Copy Share Image
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![“It was very strange, because my father [ Erwin Rommel] received the first call at seven o'clock in the morning. And [Hans] Speidel told my father, "I will call you up in one hour when I see more clearly what's going on." After an hour, Speidel said, "Yes, the landing took place in Normandy." And…” quote by Manfred Rommel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7a6/manfred-rommel-39046_british_it-was-very-strange-because-my-father-er_2538770.jpg)
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![“I think my father [ Erwin Rommel] would have given the same answer. The British and Americans and the French were too strong, too strong and the strategy of this battle was too clever. And the war may be - it would have taken some weeks longer before the German front was penetrated. And by the…” quote by Manfred Rommel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/08d/manfred-rommel-39046_answers_i-think-my-father-erwin-rommel-would-hav_3187954.jpg)