Rommel Page #5

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Cherbourg - June 22nd, 1944

the enemy has devastated large parts of the city ...

Cherbourg - June 22nd, 1944

yet at random factories and bases,

stir groups of resistance.

Still in city streets with bitterness ...

wage hot, bloody battles

Rommel's Headquarters - June 25th, 1944

From General von Schlieben - "The final

battle of Cherbourg has begun."

The enemy is attacking with tanks.

Where is the air support?"

Reply with- "Air support impossible, the

aid can not penetrate hostile roadblocks...

The Fuhrer orders you to fight to the

last bullet. God be with you."

The order of the Fuhrer is "to the last man."

Man or bullet,

what is the difference?

"Last bullet" means surrender and not death.

I hope the general chooses that

interpretation of the orders.

In Cherbourg, the Wehrmacht ...

added a page to the

heroic German history.

In a large bunker was a garrison ...

that had been bricked in and only

had shot holes left open ...

and fought until the last bullet,

and than blew up the bunker.

If a nation in the fifth year of the war ...

is capable of such acts ...

Are you sure he's going to Germany?

Hitler ordered him to Obersalzberg.

And how is it that you're so

well informed, Princess?

I'm doing my job,

you should do yours.

Your sure you want me to do that?

Thank you.

Headquarters is looking for a scapegoat

for the fall of Cherbourg. Me or you.

I will tell the Fuhrer that the

war must be ended.

The whole world is against us.

- What do you expect from me?

- That you will support me.

You're right. We can both sign

our own death warrants.

He'll agree with us soon.

Just wait.

Obersalzberg - June 29th, 1944

It's six o'clock. They've kept us waiting.

Herr Von Kluge, you here?

How nice that you have recovered

so quickly after the accident.

Thank you. The Fuhrer asked me to assess

the situation in the East.

Excuse me,

but my plane to Berlin is waiting.

Officer:
Attention on deck. Eyes Front.

Please, make your report.

My Fuhrer, I'm standing here

as commander of Army Group B.

This is probably the last time ...

that I can report to you on

the situation in the West.

I'll start with the political situation.

Limit yourself to the military situation.

In the interests of Germany, I can

not so limit myself to that end.

I did not ask for your personal

opinion about world politics.

Limit your report to the military situation.

You know how disappointed I am

that you did not manage

a counter-attack on the Cotentin Peninsula.

Cherbourg never should have fall.

The side with the best supply routes

always win the battles.

Montgomery's supply routes were more

vulnerable than yours, Field Marshal.

But you lost the advantage

because you were so hesitant.

Now we have to lock the British in Caen,

by implementing a counterattack...

... and let the enemy bleed to death in Normandy.

Herr Reich Minister, did

you get the generals' reports?

Question Hauser or Dietrich.

They know how hopeless

the situation is.

My Fuhrer, I can't leave without having

talked about Germany with you.

Can I talk to you in private?

It's probably best that

you leave the room.

Should we stop at your

home in Herrlingen?

... where we are. And we will not give

up an inch without a fight.

And if we do that ,

we can turn them back now!

To our great fortune,

we know since yesterday ...

our General Rommel and his...

General Field Marshal? Should we stay

at your home in Herrlingen?

Will I see you again?

Take care of your mother, Manfred.

Rommel's Headquarters - June 30th,1944

- Well, Speidel?

- The front holds.

I am under no illusions, Speidel...

I am next.

- And Rundstedt?

- Rundstedt...

just as weak as ever.

He'll follow orders, regardless

of how stupid they are.

- The facts are undeniable.

- But Hitler questions everything.

... the enemy's superiority in the air

and the devastating naval guns...

even our supply problems.

He does not believe us,

but we should believe him.

This just leaves us the V-1.

Veldmaarschalk...

leave your command.

It will alert the people.

You're still our most popular soldier.

Those at the top will not allow it.

They're expecting me to die a

heroic death... at the front.

I can lend a hand to help.

My family is prepared for it.

About him, you need to take care.

He is a soldier's dog. He will

never be more civil.

There you have it.

Understood. Thank you

for that information.

Rundstedt received the Knight's Cross

and has left his office.

And you?

- I'll stay here.

- As Rundstedt's substitute?

No, General-Field Marshal Kluge has

been given the supreme command

in the west.

Rommel's Headquarters - July 3rd, 1944

- How are you, Speidel?

- Good. And you?

Here the British attacked with great force.

It will take a lot of manpower to hold out .

Our forces are needed to stop

the Americans at Saint Lo.

We can't abandon neither Caen

or the bridgehead.

We do not give an inch without a fight.

The Fuhrer's orders are clear.

The Fuhrer doesn't know the situation.

The order to hold out will devastate us.

From now on, get used to following

commands like everyone else.

What do you mean?

You tend to ignore your superiors ...

... and run to the Fuhrer instead.

Gentlemen, let me be alone

with Field Marshal awhile, please.

You seem to have forgotten

I am Field Marshal.

I want all the reports from your

commanders at the front.

I would also like a statistics of

the range and ammunition ...

- of the enemies naval guns.

- If you drive yourself to the front.

...then you can see for yourself

the enemy's artillery.

It is obvious that you never have

led more than one Division.

And you've never fought

against the British.

We've placed our tanks and artillery ...

beyond the range of the enemies naval guns.

The artillery is at Cagny and Emieville...

... behind the tanks.

In fixed positions, to keep

the enemy occupied.

- How long can we hold on?

- The best scenario, three weeks.

Until they break through.

So we have three weeks.

For what?

To find another solution.

- Field Marshal.

- What is it? I'm dog-tired.

Do you remember Colonel von Hofacker?

He was on Stulpnagel's staff.

He wants to see you. Preferably tomorrow.

- About what?

I've come on behalf of my cousin, Count Stauffenberg.

July 9th, 1944

He is now chief of staff in the

reserve army, under General Fromm.

Has he recovered from his injuries?

As much as possible, yes.

He wants your assessment of the

war situation in the West.

That they may also be informed

at the reserve army.

For how much longer?

Three weeks, six max.

Unless a miracle happens.

Do you think that the war is lost?

What do you want from me,

Herr von Hofacker?

- Would you like to work for Germany?

- I already work for Germany.

I mean a different Germany.

Under a different government.

Put your hands up.

- Halt! Stay there.

- Put your hands up! Do not move.

"THE GERMAN WEEKLY REVIEW"

Tanks are advancing.

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