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title: "3 Walter Model Quotes - Famous Military officer (Die Verleihung der Staatsangehörigkeit)"
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# Walter Model

(1891–1945)   Military Officer

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Walter Model was a military officer, best known for *Die Verleihung der Staatsangehörigkeit*.

## Quick Facts About Walter Model

Born January 24, 1891

Died April 21, 1945

Profession Military Officer

Notable works Die Verleihung der Staatsangehörigkeit

## About Walter Model

Otto Moritz Walter Model was a German Generalfeldmarschall during World War II. Although he was a hard-driving, aggressive panzer commander early in the war, Model became best known as a practitioner of defensive warfare. His relative success as commander of the Ninth Army in the battles of 1941–1942 determined his future career path.

##  Quotes by Walter Model

> [Every minute that we lose will cost us great losses later that we will not be able to afford.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-model/every-minute-that-we-lose-will-cost-us-great-losses-later-that-we/)

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> [I sincerely believe that I have served a criminal. I led my soldiers in good conscience... but for a criminal government.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-model/i-sincerely-believe-that-i-have-served-a-criminal-i-led-my-soldiers/)

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> [He who leads troops has no right to think about himself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-model/he-who-leads-troops-has-no-right-to-think-about-himself/)

Walter Model

[Inspirational](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inspirational/)

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