Wilhelm Keitel
I know I'm repeating myself, but the 9th Army must retreat! Otherwise it will be surrounded and wiped out! We must—
Adolf Hitler
The 9th Army will not retreat! Tell Busse to fight where he stands!
Alfred Jodl
My Führer, then the 9th Army is lost.
Hitler
We'll push back the Soviet armies in the north and east with a ruthless, almighty attack.
Jodl
Using which units?
Hitler
Steiner will attack from the north and join the 9th Army.
Hans Krebs
The 9th Army is unable to move north. The enemy outnumbers us by ten to one!
Hitler
Wenck! He'll support them with the 12th Army.
Jodl
But my Führer, the 12th Army is moving west to the Elbe!
Hitler
Then tell them to turn around!
Jodl
Then the Western Front will be open!
Hitler
Do you doubt my orders? It's final! I think I've been clear enough!



