Rommel Page #6

On the fertile lands of Normandy...

Kluge's Headquarters in Paris - July 11th, 1944

is a harvest of death and destruction.

Kluge's Headquarters in Paris - July 11th, 1944

The German tank munitions penetrates

through the hardest steel.

around Caen and Bayeux

rages a heavy battle.

The decisive battle for Europe

has begun ...

General Field Marshal Rommel!

I have read your report,

field marshal.

And?

Will you accept my apologies?

I will inform the Fuhrer that I, like you,

see a serious problem.

That the Americans will

soon break through.

In some areas, all the men are dead.

The cost is too high.

What do you suggest?

The Fuhrer should negotiate for peace.

Otherwise, our front will be open.

- Would you give Hitler an ultimatum?

- Call it what you want.

It's his last chance. If he does not

grab it, I will act.

Can I count on you?

Do you think you have a chance? Hitler

will not be impressed.

Nevertheless, we must act.

Will you agree on allowing my chief of

staff to prepare a letter to Hitler?

First, we should consult with the

commanders, especially SS Generals.

- Without them you can't.

- I will inform you of my plans.

Does he, or does he not know?

What?

That in Berlin a coup is being planned?

- How do you know?

- General Speidel informed me.

He made some allusions. Also, your

name was mentioned in this context.

I know nothing.

The situation at the front is

increasingly difficult.

97,000 men have been killed.

Also, there is an unusual amount of

supplies that have been lost ...

which can hardly be replaced.

2360 ... including officers.

Average... 2500 to 3000 compared

to 10,000 men standing ...

... compared to the material

superiority of the enemy ...

even the bravest units are one

by one being crushed ...

leading to loss of

people, weapons, and ...

We have a problem, Field Marshal.

Heil Hitler, Obersturmbannfuehrer.

Heil Hitler.

To what do I owe this honor?

- A French saboteur is hiding here.

- In my headquarters?

The Countess,

the niece of the Count.

The family is under my protection.

We grabbed a British agent yesterday.

He has unequivocally admitted to her guilt.

- You must be kidding.

- I understand that news shocks you.

You should be grateful.

They had planned to assassinate you.

StandartenFuhrer, this

will interest you.

This is certainly is not the radio

room of the army group.

SS has seized the people of the village.

- Was the countess there?

- No.

Where were we?

"The troops are fighting heroically all over."

However, this unequal fight nears its end.

I think we need to accept the political

consequences of this situation.

"I think we need to accept the political consequences of this situation."

- Do you really want to send this?

- No, it's too risky.

I'll talk to him.

"Political consequences" means peace talks.

"Politics" is a loaded word for Hitler.

He believes that providence will rescue him.

- Delete the word "political".

- Good. I'll send it to Kluge today.

- Field marshal.

- What now?

What did Prince Hofacker tell you?

- What do you mean?

- Has he initiated his plans?

He asked if I wanted to work

under new leadership.

-What plans?

- I don't know.

No?

Only a small circle know how the

coup's going to be executed.

I'm with you if you bring Hitler to

justice. But I support no attacks.

There I have not changed

my mind, General.

Paris - July 16th, 1944

Hofacker has told him nothing

about an attack.

He believes that we should

prosecute Hitler.

Hofacker told us that Rommel was

available for peace negotiations.

For peace negotiations.

Not for an attack.

He surely understands that

violence will be necessary.

No violent attack will hold.

Please, gentlemen...

We may not be trained for it, but it must

be done. With or without Rommel.

- Hitler is faced with an ultimatum.

- What?!

Either Hitler agrees to

peace negotiations ...

or Rommel and Kluge will stop fighting.

Hitler may depose Rommel when he

gets that ultimatum or worst.

The success of Valkyrie is at stake.

- "Valkyrie"?

Stauffenberg's people have a plan ...

if a national emergency is imposed...

The Reserve Army takes over power

of the Interior.

The condition is an attempt on Hitler.

The identity of the plotters will

not come to light?

No. It will look like a coup

of party members and the SS.

The plan enables all departments,

though they are not involved.

They'll follow the procedures

that Hitler himself ...

drafted in case of unrest.

We just need a reason

to enable it.

- Ingenious.

- The front is the only uncertainty.

That's why we approached Rommel.

- The soldiers respect him enormously.

- Is he purely a propaganda tool?

Goebbels has made

Rommel a folk hero.

We can use that now.

Now he has the chance to really provide

the people a great service.

I think he understands that.

[Knock at door]

- Yes?

- Field Marshal.

- What's up, Speidel?

Aldinger says that you go to see

ObergruppenFuhrer Dietrich today.

- Should you discuss our plans with him?

- Of course.

He is an spineless National Socialist.

He'll tell the SS.

I know who he is,

but we have no choice.

Else the coup will be stopped

by the Waffen-SS.

Why not inform Himmler and Goebbels?

Dietrich is an experienced front-line

soldier with a sense of reality.

The Armored Division of Count Schwerin

is ready to disarm the SS.

- Will I still be in charge here?!

- Of course .

Don't forget the enemy is

still in the West.

Normandy, the road to Livarot

July 17th, 1944

Did you see how these people looked?

How is that?

- Respectful?

- No, afraid.

- They do not know what to expect.

- And what do you think?

Hopefully we'll be a British colony and

not a Soviet republic.

- Enemy fighters. Eight planes.

- Give me that.

Do you see the road?

Try to reach that forest. Go! Go!

Hurry up! Gas it!

Field Marshal!

Field Marshal.

Help me! Hurry up!

Hurry up! Come on!

Kluge's Headquarters in Paris

Blumentritt speaking.

Just a moment.

Field Marshal?

- Yes?

- General Speidel.

Yes, Kluge here.

Yes, understood.

No, I will inform the

supreme command.

Blumentritt?

Rommel's car was attacked.

They do not know if he survived.

- Now this!

- Call the command.

Blumentritt...

What happened to Rommel's letter?

Have you sent it to the Fuhrer yet?

No, you wanted to add more.

Put it away for now.

He has a fractured skull.

It's a miracle he's still alive.

The Fuhrer has given me command

here, until Rommel has recovered.

- Can I count on your support, Speidel?

Of course, field marshal.

I'll set up my command post

here in the castle.

Where I can reach the front faster.

Blumentritt will represent me in Paris.

That's all for now.

The enemy has been attacking Caen

since this morning .

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Air Force hospital in Normandy - July 18th, 1944

During heavy bombing ...

Air Force hospital in Normandy - July 18th, 1944

the 16th-Luftwaffen Field division

and 272 Infantry Division ...

...which was along the front,

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