Rommel Page #3

No doubt, but we have

our own methods.

I hope you tell me about

your methods someday.

I'd love to.

Take him away .

Watch out.

- Here is the British lieutenant.

- Take off his handcuffs.

How's my friend

Montgomery? Translate.

He understands you just fine.

- So the British now want to fight?

- This won't be like Africa.

That will be a skirmish in comparison

to what we can expect now.

Sit down.

Do you know, Lieutenant ...

we really have the same enemy?

And that is Russia.

- Why do not we fight side by side?

- That would difficult.

We Brits think that certain things

you Germans do is disgusting.

What do you mean?

The way you treat the Jews.

This is politics. As soldiers,

we have nothing to do with politics.

That your Fuhrer is exterminating

an entire people...

is just politics?

- We can change that.

- It's too late for that.

- Countess.

- What will happen to him?

He'll be sent to a camp

for British officers.

And what about the command order,

then?

- How did you know about that?

- One hears things.

Nothing will happen to him.

That I guarantee.

- Can you?

- Yes, I am the commander in chief here.

There are many commanders

in France.

And then there's the SS.

Countess, wait a minute.

Excuse me...

but can you get hold of

these here in Paris?

- It's my wife's birthday soon.

- You have good taste.

Your uncle hopes that we

can hold off the enemy.

And you?

- What about you?

- We are lost in any case.

Given our defenses,

the morale of our troops ...

the new armament and the weapons we have been given,

Normandy France - May 30th, 1944

we can wait calmly for

what is about to happen.

We have no doubt the

outcome will be successful.

And I do not believe that the English...

6 days before the invasion.

will attempt a second venture.

6 days before the invasion.

- Was it good?

- Excellent, Field Marshal.

- Very convincing.

- If you say so.

I heard that a British soldier

was captured in Calais.

Do you think the invasion will be there?

The place where you least expect it?

Then they'll come this way.

They'll go to church on Sunday, will set sail

on Monday ...

and will be here on

Tuesday in Normandy.

- Why do you say that?

- My birthday is on Tuesday.

- My wife's as well.

- There you have it.

From the high command,

Colonel General Jodl.

- Sh*t.

- Bad news?

The Fuhrer gave me three armored

divisions. The rest will stay in reserve.

In the event of an attack,

I can call them.

Do I have to send a letter first

when the invasion begins?

I have to see Hitler.

He does not understand the situation.

The thugs are misinforming him.

- You really think so?

- You and your friends see it differently.

But what do you expect from me?

That I don't do anything about this chaos?

I don't want to go down in the books

as a general ...

who led his soldiers to slaughter.

- There are other options.

- That I do not agree with.

Put me through to the Fuhrer's headquarters.

The Fuhrer's adjutant.

I can wait.

Do you like the shoes?

A birthday present for my wife.

Very elegant.

They will please her.

The Navy meteorological service reports that...

Rommel's Headquarters - June 4th, 1944

it will be stormy till June 10th.

Rommel's Headquarters - June 4th, 1944

So you can feel free to go.

- Have a good trip.

- Take care of the store, Speidel.

- Monsieur le Comte.

- Pour votre epouse.

- For your wife, a happy birthday.

- Oh, merci.

- Au revoir.

- Au revoir.

One thing is certain about the invasion,

Rommel's home in Herrlingen - June 5th 1944

the enemy will have a decisive defeat...

Rommel's home in Herrlingen - June 5th 1944

There you are, Manfred.

- Good day, Father.

- Good day, my son.

- You look good in uniform.

- May I still go?

He should be back tonight.

He has permission to leave, but doesn't.

Very good. I'm proud of you.

Go to your room, we'll see you later.

He was sorry that you were against

him joining the Waffen-SS.

I have not changed my mind.

I'm glad you could come.

I have to go to see the Fuhrer.

Problems in France.

Sit down. You look so uncomfortable.

Lu, do you remember the things

Strolin recently told us?

- That they were gassing the Jews?

- Please stop.

Strolin is himself a Nazi

and Lord Mayor of Stuttgart.

He has also deported Jews.

Why does he says something like that?

It happens even in France,

right before my eyes.

I thought they were isolated cases.

But those at the top are corrupt.

What do you mean by

"those at the top"?

You know where we live,

what was here before?

Yes.

A Jewish boarding school.

Then should we move?

Don't believe that.

We can't prevent him from speaking on the radio,

Rommel's Headquarters - June 5th, 1944 21:30 Hrs.

he appeals to the masses.

Rommel's Headquarters - June 5th, 1944 21:30 Hrs.

We must be

as eloquent as Hitler.

As long as we can't,

it wouldn't help to attack.

Yes, Colonel?

The radio monitoring service has the

second half of a coded message.

Colonel General von Salmuth has set

the whole army on alert in Calais.

Should I alert the Seventh in Normandy?

Call Rundstedt's staff.

Let them decide.

So it has started?

It's probably just the usual hysteria.

Normandy - June 6th, 1944, 01:00 hrs.

There they are. I knew it.

Notify Rommel's staff that it has started.

What is the situation in Calais?

What is the situation in Calais?

Rommel's Headquarters - 01:40 hrs.

.

Rommel's Headquarters - 01:40 hrs.

Landings have taken place with gliders.

Rommel's Headquarters - 01:40 hrs.

Landings have taken place with gliders.

Prisoners say there are

still more to come.

We can send 21st Army to Normandy.

The Commander of the 21st doesn't respond.

- He is in Paris with his lover.

- What?

General Speidel. Telephone.

Yes?

Understood. Oh, and happy

birthday, General.

That was Marcks. The English are

attacking with straw dolls.

But he thinks he can handle it

on his own.

- Now what?

-That is it? We go to bed.

Normandy - 06:
00 hrs.

LIGHTS ALLOWED ONLY WHEN

DOORS ARE CLOSED.

Command Post of 84th Army Corps

British naval artillery.

A birthday greeting from Churchill.

Normandy,

"Omaha Beach" - 06:30 hrs.

Rommel's home in Herrlingen - 09:00 hrs.

Command ordered me to deliver

these flowers to your wife.

With heartfelt congratulations

from the Fuhrer.

Take good care of them, Karolina.

They are from the Fuhrer.

Phone call for the field marshal.

It must be the Fuhrer's headquarters.

Yes? Speidel?

Say it again.

They've landed?

Where?

How goes our counterattack?

Let those Divisions immediately attack

and don't wait for reinforcement.

- I'm sorry.

- It can't be helped.

- At least the wait is now over.

- Yes.

Take care, Lu.

Take care.

They do not fit, Karolina.

Rommel's Headquarters - 22:30 hrs.

Glad you're here.

We're in the bunker.

- Meanwhile, any good news?

- Unfortunately not.

The enemy has already some 150,000

men put ashore with heavy weapons.

They control 130 square kilometers.

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