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"We are also responsible for our obedience!"
Hannah Arendt
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The film depicts the final seven months
of Field marshal Erwin Rommel's life.
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HERRLINGEN, NEAR ULM
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Warning
Halt
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I'll take it.
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Heil Hitler. The Field marshal
is expecting us.
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- Your coats?
- Not necessary. We are not staying long.
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- Will you take us to the General Field marshal?
- Of course.
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- Heil Hitler.
- General.
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General Field marshal.
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Madam.
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- I hope you will eat with us?
- No, thank you. We are here on urgent business.
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May I ask you to leave us alone
with the General Field marshal?
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Come on.
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I will say if we need anything.
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Aldinger, grab the files
concerning the Normandy developments.
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You still looking for a scapegoat to
blame for the collapse of the Western Front?
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You are accused of having been involved in
the assassination of the Fuhrer.
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What?
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WEEKLY GERMAN NEWS
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The Desert Fox,
The victor at El Agheila,
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The hero of Tobruk
and conqueror of North Africa...
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... General Field marshal Rommel
inspects the Atlantic Wall.
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From the North Cape to the Pyrenees - it's
the world's largest and most modern fortification.
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Numerous Wehrmacht divisions, with
hundreds of thousands of hardened soldiers,
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now drawn together at
the westerly line of defence,
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to repel the enemy in the
anticipated invasion.
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Here are the soldiers who stand ready to
defend the freedom of Europe and culture.
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They are equipped with
the most modern weapons.
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And this is their commander.
Experienced in many battles,
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he waits calmly and confidently
for the big confrontation.
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With Rommel in the Western Front,
Germany can sleep safely.
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Thank you. Great. Stay there Field marshal;
we now come in for the close-ups.
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Do what you want, as long as you delay
invasion by a week.
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- The Fuhrer's adjutant is here.
- Thank you, Aldinger.
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I need your support. The German officers
at Stalingrad that the Russians captured
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have sent letters to our commander
urging them to stop the war.
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They're dictated by Stalin himself.
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Unfortunately not. There is clear evidence
that the letters are not forged.
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- Do you also have one?
- No. Otherwise I would have ripped it up.
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Now the battle hardens,
the Fuhrer must be reassured
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that these betrayals are a one-off
and that the Field marshal is loyal.
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- The Fuhrer knows I am loyal.
- Enemy fighters!
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Give to me, Aldinger.
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They have not seen us yet.
- Daniel, try to reach the forest.
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- They've found us!
- Maybe you should sit down.
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Daniel - throttle!
- Do you see the problem we have here?
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Not a German plane in sight.
The allies are chasing us like hares.
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Stop!
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In here. Forward! - This way. In there!
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Aha, you still cannot hit us!
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In there. Quick!
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Shit!
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Did everyone survive?
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"We declare on behalf ofthe entire armed forces"
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"our allegiance to the Fuhrer
and National Socialism."
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"We will do everythingin order that each soldier"
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"will fight fanatically to ensure
National Socialism's future."
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"Berchtesgarden, March 15, 1944".
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My adjutant was very impressed
with his visit to the Atlantic Wall.
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I look forward to your report.
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These recordings were made two
weeks ago off Plymouth.
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The enemy appears prepared to begin a
a large landing operation.
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They have gathered at least 50 divisions
in the English Channel.
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- They will be here then in a few weeks.
- If it continues.
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They have practised airdrops before.
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It goes without saying that the
Allied landings will occur.
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I'm even looking forward to it.
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Where do you think they will try it?
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Probably here at Calais.
Or in Normandy.
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The two peninsulas offer ideal
opportunities for a beachhead.
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How will the enemy act?
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First they'll bombard our positions.
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Then deploy armoured landing vehicles
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under cover of naval artillery and bombers,
simultaneously making airdrops behind our lines.
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And what is your counter-move?
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The enemy must be destroyed immediately upon
landing. The battle is decided on the beach.
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Empty talk, Mr. Rommel. How are you going to
defend over 2,000km of coastline?
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We lack the resources.
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We'll place all our armoured divisions
along the coast. I'll show you.
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Within three months, it'll look like this
everywhere on the Atlantic Wall.
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Barriers hindering the landing craft.
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Our artillery shells them
directly at the landing.
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And where we have no artillery in place,
our tanks will take over.
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If the enemy breaks through at any
point on the defence line, ...
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... the Reich is defenceless.
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Should the Allies march to Berlin,
Our tanks can only follow.
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Our tanks can destroy all who
disembark within 48 hours.
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But the enemy planes will bomb them
to pieces before they get the chance!
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Mein Fuhrer... I ask you to give
me command of the armed forces.
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Only then can we prevent
the enemy invasion.
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Then we put all our eggs in one basket
and we have no reserves left.
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As Commander-in-chief in the West
I could not do that! It's simply irresponsible!
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But for three years, you have been responsible
for the shortcomings in the Atlantic Wall...
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... while Rommel in a short time
has done exemplary work.
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An invasion must be strictly avoided.
For one thing is certain...
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... if the landing fails, they won't try again.
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Then we can redirect forces
where we need them - in the East.
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All 45 divisions!
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The outcome of the war
depends on you and your soldiers.
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And thus the Reich and the
fate of the entire nation.
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- Do you realise that, Field marshal?
- Yes, Mein Fuhrer.
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Can you at least wait for
Manfred? He will be disappointed.
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Tell him. We have very little time before
the enemy is coming, and much to do.
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- You can do it.
- I must.
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The Fuhrer expects
me to save the Reich.
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How nice that he trusts you again.
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FRANCE
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ROMMEL'S HEADQUARTERS
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There you are. We were
expecting you earlier, General.
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We were chased by enemy aircraft.
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Their superiority in the air is our biggest
problem. My adjutant, Captain Aldinger.
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Take the general's luggage.
- You will get to meet my staff, Speidel.
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- How about in the East?
- The Russian offensive cannot be stopped.
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The Fuhrer's orders are catastrophic.
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They involve too many casualties, and
prevent meaningful manoeuvers of the Front.
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- Move the Front?
- We must withdraw if possible,
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or the enemy will not negotiate with us.
- You want a second Versailles humiliation?
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- Of course not.
- Then we have to prevent the invasion.
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Only then can the Fuhrer be in a strong
bargaining position with the British and Americans.
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Gentlemen, our new
Chief of staff, General Speidel.
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Excellent.
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Countess La Rochefoucauld,
the castle owner's niece.
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- Bonjour.
- Comtesse, bonjour.
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She speaks excellent German.
She interprets for us.
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- Ah, the famous ancestor, the author?
- Yes.
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"La jeunesse
est une ivresse continuelle."
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"C'est la fièvre de la raison."
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- That's him?
- Yes.
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"Youth is constant drunkenness.
A fever of the mind."
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Who did you mean, Speidel? There's only
one youthful creature here: the Countess.
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- It just came to me.
- The Countess knows what is proper.
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- Are you sure?
- Aren't you?
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- Messieurs, good evening.
- Bonsoir.
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You might turn out to be
a rascal. Eh, Speidel?
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Here on the coast of Calvados
we still have a gap of 40 kilometres.
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With no tanks it looks pretty gloomy.
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The Fuhrer's promised me tanks. Rely on it.
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We must erect these obstacles, Marcks.
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The Allies are now
practising landing at low tide.
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So it appears. But we have to make it a
long way for them to get to the beach.
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How? I can't tire out the men
with picks and shovels.
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I have rested the soldiers.
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That's the problem. Your men are too
rested after three years of beach vacations.
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See Dr Speidel? He was
on the Eastern Front, but does he complain?
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I lost my leg on the Eastern Front...
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And with all due respect, I tell you
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your plan requires a minimum of one year.
Anyone who says otherwise...
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... hides the truth or does not know.
- What do you imagine?
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The Fuhrer has given me orders to
prevent the Allied landing.
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And a slacker like you
should not hinder me.
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Now make sure to get the job done.
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Yes.
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Maybe I was a little rough, but otherwise
nothing happens here, believe me.
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Wait, Marcks.
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- He knows Marcks is absolutely right.
- Your men have worked hard the last two months. Sorry.
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PARIS
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GERMAN MILITARY ADMINISTRATION
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It has happened to some here, Hans.
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Nearly all Parisian Jews have been sent
to the East, but deportations continue...
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The SS chase even the Jewish children
that residents are hiding in their homes.
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The last idea of the SS?
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When air attacks bomb the stations the
Resistance prises open the wagon doors.
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In order to prevent escape,
the Jews are now transported naked.
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Come on.
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This is Lieutenant colonel Hofacker,
Count Stauffenberg's cousin.
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- General.
- Nice to meet you.
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Berlin is about to take action. So,
they have asked me to confide in you.
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- It's about Rommel.
- Rommel?
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Do you think you can get him on side?
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He will do anything to succeed in the
West. He wants to prevent the invasion.
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Convince him. With Rommel in agreement,
we get the support of the army.
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And of the people. Do not forget
he is our most popular general.
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It's a long way from being a favourite of
the Fuhrer to the figurehead of a coup.
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- But there is nobody else.
- I must see him...
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... preferably without the Gestapo
knowing. Can you arrange that?
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ROMMEL'S HEADQUARTERS
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- General Guderian is deciding on the tanks.
- Not the Fuhrer?
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The Fuhrer asked me to inspect them and
submit a recommendation. What do you think?
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It should be the 2nd Panzer Division,
Geyr, but he is still vacillating.
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The enemy can very quickly disembark its
airborne divisions with anti-tank guns.
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That's why the tanks are useless along
the coast, with the enemy landing at the back.
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The enemy will stop the tanks reaching the
coast and will build their beachhead.
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How do you protect our tanks
from their artillery?
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We bury them.
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- Bury them?
- Yes.
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I thought their strength was a combination
of armour, firepower and... mobility?
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During the invasion of France the 2nd Division was
not fast enough to keep up with the Ghost Division.
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The Fuhrer has expressly
approved my plans.
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He has not decided yet.
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Until then the armoured divisions are
under the Supreme Commander in the West.
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Then we can put an end to this now.
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It did not go so well in Africa.
Now he wants to play a role here.
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Talk sense to him.
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You do not stop the invasion with
third-rate infantry hiding behind tanks.
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- The Field marshal knows what he's doing.
- Really?
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Actually, he has never been much more
than a good division commander.
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It's always the case with the Fuhrer.
The last who meets him is always right.
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Let's go once round, Speidel.
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Rundstedt is old and tired.
He gave up a long time ago.
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And Guderian has become a yes-man.
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Use the consequences, then.
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Take matters into your own hands.
- What do you mean?
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Request to be Commander-in-Chief in
the West. Give Hitler an ultimatum.
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- He needs you. You are well-liked.
- Should I threaten the Fuhrer?
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- If you want to prevent the invasion.
- You don't know the Fuhrer. It's counterproductive.
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The people and the Fuhrer must recognise
that the war cannot be won.
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Quiet, Speidel. I want you here
as Chief of staff a while.
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- How generous to let them stay here.
- Thoughtless, you mean?
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The French aristocracy
fear the Bolsheviks more than we do.
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The Count worships the Fuhrer.
That young man there is his son.
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As old as our Manfred.
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Our son is in the Luftwaffe at Ulm.
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Recently, he wanted to join the Waffen-SS.
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I forbade him to do so.
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That may surprise you, but...
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... you know, I've heard
terrible stories, ...
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... of the mass executions and massacres
of Jews in the occupied territories.
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You were on the Eastern Front.
Can you confirm this?
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It's also taking place in France.
They are still deporting Jews.
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The SS is searching everywhere
for hidden Jewish children.
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- How do you know?
- There are, in the military administration,
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Parisians who do not go along with it.
224
00:21:12,821 --> 00:21:18,221
Now, now boy. You have to get used to the
lightning and thunder to be a soldier.
225
00:21:18,221 --> 00:21:22,341
Our Manfred cried too
when he was photographed.
226
00:21:22,341 --> 00:21:29,141
Stülpnagel. Speidel should'nt have had
me come here to calm screaming babies!
- No, Field marshal.
227
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A MANSION NEAR PARIS
228
00:21:30,861 --> 00:21:36,821
In the case of extreme emergency
we must force Hitler to yield.
229
00:21:36,821 --> 00:21:41,461
- What do you mean by "force"?
- To arrest him.
230
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And bring him to justice for the crimes
he has committed in the name of the people.
231
00:21:47,061 --> 00:21:50,981
Herr von Stülpnagel, what you
are proposing is a military coup.
232
00:21:50,981 --> 00:21:55,781
Do you think you can find a
single general ready for that?
233
00:21:55,781 --> 00:22:00,781
A group of prominent men are
already at our disposal.
234
00:22:00,781 --> 00:22:04,221
There have been plans for
coups even earlier.
235
00:22:04,221 --> 00:22:08,301
Some wanted to give their lives
to liberate Germany from Hitler.
236
00:22:08,301 --> 00:22:10,661
Give their lives?
237
00:22:12,261 --> 00:22:16,461
- An attack, then?
- Not if it can be avoided.
238
00:22:19,941 --> 00:22:22,541
Who knows about this?
239
00:22:22,541 --> 00:22:26,581
- Only Berlin knows the details.
- What you ask of me... is high treason.
240
00:22:26,581 --> 00:22:29,581
Hitler has long betrayed Germany.
241
00:22:29,581 --> 00:22:35,701
We are not at peace with the Allies and now
the Russians will take Berlin in the autumn.
242
00:22:36,741 --> 00:22:40,341
Although you have sworn an
oath. Do not forget it.
243
00:22:51,141 --> 00:22:54,061
Now he runs to the Fuhrer.
244
00:23:19,901 --> 00:23:23,541
How long have you known
of these plans?
245
00:23:23,541 --> 00:23:26,021
For some time.
246
00:23:26,021 --> 00:23:29,981
You know what is required of me
as an obedient soldier.
247
00:23:31,021 --> 00:23:33,661
Do what you must do.
248
00:23:39,141 --> 00:23:41,741
Damn it!
249
00:23:46,701 --> 00:23:49,781
Give it here. It can be mended.
250
00:23:56,501 --> 00:24:00,621
FRANCE, THE CHANNEL COAST
251
00:24:52,301 --> 00:24:57,261
Look out! They're coming, they're coming!
Here we go! It's started!
252
00:25:10,301 --> 00:25:12,181
Missed! Damn them!
253
00:25:15,621 --> 00:25:18,701
Speidel, dammit! What is happening?
254
00:25:18,701 --> 00:25:21,501
Have the Englishmen landed?
255
00:25:21,501 --> 00:25:27,141
- A British raid has been averted near Calais.
- On the Channel coast?
256
00:25:27,141 --> 00:25:31,861
A British military officer was arrested.
He was handed over to the Gestapo.
257
00:25:31,861 --> 00:25:35,461
- In Paris?
- You know how it works.
258
00:25:53,781 --> 00:25:57,501
PARIS - SS HEADQUARTERS
259
00:26:03,701 --> 00:26:07,101
His squad wanted to blow
up a coastal battery.
260
00:26:07,101 --> 00:26:11,101
Good, Lieutenant general.
We'll take him.
261
00:26:11,101 --> 00:26:14,181
- What?
- Rommel wants to talk with him.
262
00:26:14,181 --> 00:26:20,061
You know the the orders. He will be
executed as soon as he has talked.
263
00:26:21,021 --> 00:26:25,061
- He certainly has not spoken yet.
- Leave him with us. Within 12 hours you'll know...
264
00:26:25,061 --> 00:26:30,901
... where and when the invasion occurs.
- Certainly. But we have our own methods.
265
00:26:32,221 --> 00:26:35,941
You'll have to tell me sometime
... about your methods.
266
00:26:35,941 --> 00:26:38,781
I'd love to. Take him away.
267
00:26:56,861 --> 00:26:58,661
Watch out!
268
00:27:02,461 --> 00:27:07,581
- Here is the British lieutenant.
- Take off his handcuffs.
269
00:27:13,781 --> 00:27:17,901
How is my old friend Montgomery?
- Translate.
270
00:27:17,901 --> 00:27:22,341
- He understands you.
- So the British want a fight now?
271
00:27:22,341 --> 00:27:27,661
- What did you think it was in Africa?
- A skirmish. Compared to what awaits.
272
00:27:28,621 --> 00:27:31,661
Have a seat.
273
00:27:39,181 --> 00:27:42,181
Well, Lieutenant...
274
00:27:44,701 --> 00:27:48,301
In fact, we have the same enemy.
275
00:27:48,301 --> 00:27:50,701
And he's in Russia.
276
00:27:51,701 --> 00:27:56,301
- Why don't we fight side by side?
- That would be difficult.
277
00:27:56,301 --> 00:28:01,501
We British think that certain things
you Germans do are disgusting.
278
00:28:01,501 --> 00:28:05,421
- What do you mean?
- The way you treat Jews.
279
00:28:05,421 --> 00:28:10,661
It's politics. We are soldiers.
We have nothing to do with politics.
280
00:28:11,701 --> 00:28:16,221
That your Fuhrer exterminates an entire
people - is that just politics?
281
00:28:22,821 --> 00:28:27,261
- It could change.
- It's too late, Field marshal.
282
00:28:46,661 --> 00:28:50,101
- Countess.
- What will happen to him?
283
00:28:50,101 --> 00:28:53,741
He'll be sent to a British
prisoner-of-war camp.
284
00:28:53,741 --> 00:28:56,941
And what about the order, then?
285
00:28:56,941 --> 00:29:00,901
- What do you know about it?
- One hears things.
286
00:29:00,901 --> 00:29:04,901
- I'll make sure nothing happens to him.
- But can you?
287
00:29:04,901 --> 00:29:11,141
- Yes, I'm in command here.
- There are many commanders in France.
288
00:29:11,141 --> 00:29:13,821
And then there's the SS.
289
00:29:17,461 --> 00:29:20,621
Countess, wait a minute.
290
00:29:34,421 --> 00:29:40,821
Excuse me... but can you get hold of
those here in Paris?
291
00:29:40,821 --> 00:29:45,101
For my wife's birthday.
- You have good taste.
292
00:29:46,141 --> 00:29:49,901
Your uncle hopes that we
can beat back the enemy.
293
00:29:49,901 --> 00:29:52,061
And you?
294
00:29:53,901 --> 00:29:57,541
Who are you?
- We are lost, whatever we do.
295
00:30:02,301 --> 00:30:06,541
Given our defences,
the morale of our troops
296
00:30:06,541 --> 00:30:10,661
and the new weapons made available
297
00:30:10,661 --> 00:30:14,661
We can look forward to what is coming
with great calm.
298
00:30:14,661 --> 00:30:16,621
And...
299
00:30:17,661 --> 00:30:21,981
... don't worry about the outcome. It'll be fine.
300
00:30:21,981 --> 00:30:26,901
Furthermore, I do not believe the
British will make a second attempt.
301
00:30:28,581 --> 00:30:32,181
Was it good?
- Excellent. Very convincing.
302
00:30:32,181 --> 00:30:35,141
Good. If you say so.
303
00:30:35,141 --> 00:30:40,021
I heard that a British soldier
was captured in Calais.
304
00:30:40,021 --> 00:30:45,781
Do you believe that the invasion will happen there?
- The English are always where you least expect them.
305
00:30:45,781 --> 00:30:48,021
- Then they'll learn to come to me.
306
00:30:48,021 --> 00:30:54,061
They go to church on Sunday, will set sail
on Monday and will be here in Normandy on Tuesday.
307
00:30:54,061 --> 00:30:58,181
- Why do you think that?
- My birthday is on Tuesday.
308
00:30:58,181 --> 00:31:01,341
- My wife's too.
- There you are.
309
00:31:01,341 --> 00:31:05,141
From Supreme Command,
General Jodl.
310
00:31:10,541 --> 00:31:13,341
- Shit!
- Bad news?
311
00:31:24,701 --> 00:31:30,821
The Fuhrer has given me three armoured divisions.
In an attack I can ask for the rest.
312
00:31:30,821 --> 00:31:36,901
Should I send a written request
the moment the enemy lands?
313
00:31:36,901 --> 00:31:39,101
I have to meet with Hitler.
He doesn't understand the situation.
314
00:31:39,101 --> 00:31:43,901
Those criminals around him are giving
him the wrong information.
315
00:31:43,901 --> 00:31:48,101
- Do you really believe that?
- You and your friends don't believe it.
316
00:31:48,101 --> 00:31:52,861
But what do you expect from me? That
I passively watch this chaos unfold?
317
00:31:52,861 --> 00:31:58,661
I will not go into the books as a general
who led his soldiers to slaughter.
318
00:31:58,661 --> 00:32:02,941
- There are other options.
- I do not believe in them.
319
00:32:03,821 --> 00:32:09,261
Put me through to the Fuhrer's Headquarters.
To his adjutant. Yes, I'll wait.
320
00:32:11,981 --> 00:32:16,461
Do you like shoes? They are
a birthday present for my wife.
321
00:32:16,461 --> 00:32:19,341
Very elegant. She'll be happy enough.
322
00:32:20,341 --> 00:32:24,101
It will be stormy and very
cloudy until 10 June.
323
00:32:24,101 --> 00:32:26,741
So it's safe for you to go.
324
00:32:28,381 --> 00:32:32,381
- Have a good trip.
- Take care of the store, Speidel.
325
00:32:32,381 --> 00:32:36,221
- Monsieur, le Comte.
- Pour votre épouse.
326
00:32:36,781 --> 00:32:40,941
- A birthday gift for your wife.
- Oh, merci.
327
00:32:40,941 --> 00:32:44,701
- Au revoir.
- Au revoir.
328
00:32:51,101 --> 00:32:57,261
One thing is certain. The invasion is set
to bring the enemy a crushing defeat.
329
00:33:08,501 --> 00:33:11,341
There you are at last, Manfred.
330
00:33:12,821 --> 00:33:16,261
- Good day, father.
- Good day, my son.
331
00:33:16,261 --> 00:33:19,861
- You look good in uniform.
- You'll let me wear this one?
332
00:33:19,861 --> 00:33:24,701
He must be back tonight. He could
have got leave, but didn't take it.
333
00:33:26,261 --> 00:33:31,981
Very good. I'm so proud of you.
Go to your room. We'll see you later.
334
00:33:35,421 --> 00:33:39,301
He is sorry that you were against
him joining the Waffen-SS.
335
00:33:39,301 --> 00:33:42,141
I have not changed my mind.
336
00:33:44,181 --> 00:33:46,581
So glad you could come.
337
00:33:46,581 --> 00:33:49,901
I'm going to see the Fuhrer.
Problems in France.
338
00:33:49,901 --> 00:33:53,061
Do sit down. You seem a little irritable.
339
00:33:58,541 --> 00:34:04,661
Lu, do you remember the things
Strölin recently told us?
340
00:34:05,341 --> 00:34:09,821
That they gassed Jews in the East?
- Please stop...
341
00:34:09,821 --> 00:34:13,741
... Strölin, a Nazi, and
now the Lord Mayor of Stuttgart...
342
00:34:13,741 --> 00:34:18,141
... says he sent Jews to the East. Why
say something like that? What is all this?
343
00:34:18,141 --> 00:34:22,141
It's happening even in France,
right before my eyes.
344
00:34:24,581 --> 00:34:27,501
I thought they were isolated cases.
345
00:34:29,421 --> 00:34:32,461
But those at the top are not decent men.
346
00:34:33,501 --> 00:34:36,261
What do you mean by "those at the top"?
347
00:34:42,021 --> 00:34:46,181
Do you know what our house used to be?
348
00:34:46,181 --> 00:34:48,661
Yes.
349
00:34:48,661 --> 00:34:54,141
A Jewish boarding school.
- Then if it is wrong, we should move.
350
00:34:55,181 --> 00:34:56,821
But I do not believe that.
351
00:34:58,061 --> 00:35:02,861
We cannot prevent him speaking on the
radio. He gets across to the masses.
352
00:35:02,861 --> 00:35:06,141
Then we must be as eloquent as Hitler.
353
00:35:06,141 --> 00:35:10,941
As long as we are not, it
does not help to attack him.
354
00:35:13,821 --> 00:35:17,541
- Yes, Colonel?
- A radio bulletin has come in.
355
00:35:17,541 --> 00:35:20,461
Only the last half of the coded
message has been collected.
356
00:35:20,461 --> 00:35:26,341
Colonel General von Salmuth has put
the whole army on alert in Calais.
357
00:35:26,341 --> 00:35:29,021
Should I alert the 7th Army in Normandy?
358
00:35:29,021 --> 00:35:32,781
Call Rundstedt's staff.
Let them decide.
359
00:35:37,101 --> 00:35:39,861
So here we go...
360
00:35:39,861 --> 00:35:42,941
It's probably just the usual hysteria.
361
00:35:44,941 --> 00:35:47,021
NORMANDY
362
00:35:48,221 --> 00:35:51,141
There they are. I knew it!
363
00:35:53,021 --> 00:35:56,621
Notify Rommel's staff
it's starting now.
364
00:36:11,501 --> 00:36:15,741
- What is the situation in Calais?
- There has been action there, too.
365
00:36:15,741 --> 00:36:21,541
Landings of cargo gliders. The two prisoners
taken say there will be more to come.
366
00:36:21,541 --> 00:36:24,701
We can send the 21st Army to Normandy.
367
00:36:27,021 --> 00:36:32,541
The Commander of the 21st is unresponsive.
He's in his beloved Paris with his Chief of staff.
368
00:36:32,541 --> 00:36:36,021
- What?
- General Speidel. Phone.
369
00:36:38,421 --> 00:36:40,621
Yes?
370
00:36:41,661 --> 00:36:46,821
Roger that. Very good. Thank you.
And Happy Birthday, sir.
371
00:36:47,861 --> 00:36:52,381
That was Marcks. The British
are attacking with straw dolls.
372
00:36:53,421 --> 00:36:57,821
But he thinks he can
handle it on his own.
373
00:36:59,941 --> 00:37:04,701
- What do we do now?
- That was it. We go to bed.
374
00:37:08,901 --> 00:37:12,541
NORMANDY, 06:00
375
00:37:12,541 --> 00:37:17,501
LIGHTS ON ONLY WHEN DOORS CLOSED
376
00:37:35,301 --> 00:37:40,101
British naval artillery.
A birthday greeting from Churchill.
377
00:37:46,581 --> 00:37:50,861
NORMANDY, 06:30
378
00:38:13,381 --> 00:38:17,621
ROMMEL'S HOME - HERRLINGEN, 09:00
379
00:38:27,421 --> 00:38:32,221
The Armed Forces ordered me to deliver
these flowers to your wife.
380
00:38:32,221 --> 00:38:35,741
With heartfelt congratulations
from the Fuhrer.
381
00:38:45,461 --> 00:38:49,621
Take good care of them, Karolina.
They are from the Fuhrer.
382
00:38:53,701 --> 00:38:57,741
Commander Loistl, Army Group B.
383
00:38:57,741 --> 00:39:00,741
Sure. Just a moment.
384
00:39:07,421 --> 00:39:11,021
You have a telephone call, Field marshal.
385
00:39:11,021 --> 00:39:14,261
It must be the Fuhrer's Headquarters.
386
00:39:19,741 --> 00:39:23,861
Yes? Speidel? What gives?
387
00:39:23,861 --> 00:39:28,181
Have they landed? Where?
How was our counterattack?
388
00:39:29,221 --> 00:39:34,261
Let the division attack immediately.
Do not wait for reinforcements.
389
00:39:49,301 --> 00:39:52,981
I'm sorry.
- It can't be helped.
390
00:39:52,981 --> 00:39:56,781
Now, the waiting's over.
- Yes.
391
00:39:59,061 --> 00:40:02,381
Take care, Lu. Take care.
392
00:40:29,381 --> 00:40:31,901
They do not fit, Karolina.
393
00:40:32,501 --> 00:40:36,021
ROMMEL'S HEADQUARTERS, 22:30
394
00:40:46,341 --> 00:40:49,861
Glad you're here.
We are in the bunker.
395
00:40:49,861 --> 00:40:52,901
I hope the news is better now.
- Unfortunately not.
396
00:40:52,901 --> 00:40:58,341
The enemy has already landed with
150,000 heavily-armed soldiers.
397
00:40:58,341 --> 00:41:04,061
They control 130 square kilometres.
The British 6th Airborne Division
398
00:41:04,061 --> 00:41:07,341
have taken the bridge over the Orne.
399
00:41:07,341 --> 00:41:13,661
They've also crushed our artillery at
Merville, albeit with heavy losses.
400
00:41:13,661 --> 00:41:18,421
- Is that all?
- The information is scarce.
401
00:41:18,421 --> 00:41:21,301
Radio traffic is disturbed by the enemy.
402
00:41:21,301 --> 00:41:26,421
The French have sabotaged
telephone lines and blown up roads.
403
00:41:26,421 --> 00:41:30,381
We must expect a
second major offensive.
404
00:41:30,381 --> 00:41:33,581
Dover has been a smokescreen.
405
00:41:33,581 --> 00:41:38,501
Say it bluntly, Speidel.
You have failed.
406
00:41:44,261 --> 00:41:49,341
MARGIVAL - FUHRER'S HEADQUARTERS
407
00:42:00,981 --> 00:42:04,341
Field marshal Erna von Rundstedt
and Rommel.
408
00:42:11,301 --> 00:42:14,741
Thanks for coming.
Go ahead and sit down, please.
409
00:42:19,181 --> 00:42:25,981
I must say I am speechless over
your local commander's failures.
410
00:42:25,981 --> 00:42:29,741
The armed forces were taken by surprise
with their pants down.
411
00:42:29,741 --> 00:42:33,221
That says a lot about
the condition of your soldiers.
412
00:42:33,221 --> 00:42:36,541
That we were asleep is just enemy propaganda.
413
00:42:36,541 --> 00:42:40,701
Call it what you want.
But the landing was not prevented
414
00:42:40,701 --> 00:42:46,061
as you assured me it would be.
Our troops were sacrificed.
415
00:42:46,061 --> 00:42:52,301
Mein Fuhrer, we did not prevent the invasion
but it is the fault of the Luftwaffe and the Navy.
416
00:42:52,301 --> 00:42:56,781
The Army made a superhuman effort
in an unequal battle.
417
00:42:56,781 --> 00:43:01,701
But the enemy's superiority in the air
and their fleet being able to work undisturbed
418
00:43:01,701 --> 00:43:06,061
made it impossible
to fight the enemy as planned.
419
00:43:07,381 --> 00:43:14,381
It is regrettable that so far no-one
at the command has formed a proper picture.
420
00:43:14,381 --> 00:43:18,421
Instead they have
swallowed the enemy's propaganda.
421
00:43:18,421 --> 00:43:24,261
It is crucial to maintain Cherbourg with its port.
If not, the enemy takes Normandy
422
00:43:24,261 --> 00:43:27,301
and maybe all of France.
423
00:43:30,981 --> 00:43:37,981
We must choose between keeping Cherbourg...
or preventing the enemy breaking through.
424
00:43:37,981 --> 00:43:40,701
We cannot do both.
425
00:43:40,701 --> 00:43:44,061
Are you of the same opinion, von Rundstedt?
426
00:43:44,061 --> 00:43:48,501
We must give up the rigid system
specifying the peninsulas
427
00:43:48,501 --> 00:43:53,941
and embark on an orderly retreat
to the port and fortress.
428
00:43:53,941 --> 00:43:58,421
And at Caen, in front of the Orne,
we should avoid...
429
00:43:58,421 --> 00:44:04,061
We will not avoid anything! It is
enough to stand up, hold on and die!
430
00:44:04,061 --> 00:44:08,541
Designate a highly-skilled commander
to Cherbourg.
431
00:44:08,541 --> 00:44:15,021
and show the Field marshals how devastating
the effect of the V-weapons will be on the enemy.
432
00:44:18,421 --> 00:44:24,741
Since yesterday we have been continually
firing V-1 missiles over London,
433
00:44:24,741 --> 00:44:27,981
each with a bursting charge of
one ton of explosives.
434
00:44:27,981 --> 00:44:30,941
There have been numerous direct hits.
435
00:44:30,941 --> 00:44:36,781
According to our agents the English people
are distraught and distrust Churchill.
436
00:44:36,781 --> 00:44:40,781
Enemy bombers are
approaching our airspace.
437
00:44:43,341 --> 00:44:47,301
Mein Fuhrer, we should probably
go to the shelter.
438
00:45:03,861 --> 00:45:06,661
- What now?
- I see it as gloomy.
439
00:45:06,661 --> 00:45:13,701
- We need to tell him it's hopeless.
- You should. You have his ear.
- You are the Commander-in-Chief.
440
00:45:13,701 --> 00:45:19,061
My power is just enough to move
my guards from left to right.
441
00:45:37,141 --> 00:45:41,861
Mein Fuhrer, you know
I am your most faithful servant.
442
00:45:41,861 --> 00:45:45,261
May I?
- Have a seat.
443
00:45:58,341 --> 00:46:00,341
Don't you think...
444
00:46:01,381 --> 00:46:05,301
... it's time
to consider other options?
445
00:46:10,741 --> 00:46:14,541
- What do you mean?
- To negotiate.
446
00:46:19,621 --> 00:46:22,661
I'll negotiate with no-one.
447
00:46:22,661 --> 00:46:26,461
The enemy wants to obliterate Germany.
448
00:46:26,461 --> 00:46:32,101
It's come down to the fanatical
resistance of each individual.
449
00:46:33,141 --> 00:46:35,501
Are you prepared for that?
450
00:46:37,501 --> 00:46:40,261
Are you prepared for it, Rommel?
451
00:46:41,861 --> 00:46:43,141
Yes.
452
00:46:55,261 --> 00:47:00,181
"Where knowledge and ability ends
and intuition takes over;"
453
00:47:00,181 --> 00:47:04,901
"acute perception; ability
coupled with insight."
454
00:47:04,901 --> 00:47:09,701
"This is a general's leadership.
And Rommel possesses it."
455
00:47:09,701 --> 00:47:12,581
I see you are having fun with me.
456
00:47:13,901 --> 00:47:17,261
- General Field marshal.
- Is it fair criticism?
457
00:47:17,261 --> 00:47:19,501
Please.
458
00:47:23,781 --> 00:47:26,901
The Fuhrer commands us to keep Cherbourg.
459
00:47:26,901 --> 00:47:29,621
And stand west of the Orne.
460
00:47:29,621 --> 00:47:33,381
Make the necessary preparations,
Speidel.
461
00:47:33,381 --> 00:47:37,501
Can General Marcks make
a diversion?
462
00:47:37,501 --> 00:47:41,621
General Marcks was killed
in an air strike.
463
00:47:45,141 --> 00:47:48,901
Do you want today's total loss figures?
464
00:47:50,341 --> 00:47:52,941
No, it's not necessary.
465
00:47:53,581 --> 00:47:56,101
Gentlemen.
466
00:48:09,021 --> 00:48:12,941
GERMAN POSITION NEAR CAEN
467
00:48:19,861 --> 00:48:24,821
Advance. Once you have taken the hill,
protect the road to Bayeux. Best of luck.
468
00:48:24,821 --> 00:48:27,261
Thank you, Field marshal.
469
00:48:30,141 --> 00:48:35,661
- Give the Tommies a fiery welcome!
- Yes, Field marshal!
470
00:48:35,661 --> 00:48:37,661
Well done!
471
00:48:40,781 --> 00:48:44,461
- Good luck.
- Thank you, Field marshal.
472
00:49:17,261 --> 00:49:22,901
- Back, Daniel. We must return.
- It is madness. We must get out of here!
473
00:49:23,701 --> 00:49:25,661
Oh well...
474
00:49:27,221 --> 00:49:31,461
Well, Daniel. Run.
475
00:50:06,861 --> 00:50:10,941
Who's there?
Come forward. Hello?
476
00:50:12,301 --> 00:50:14,421
Bonsoir.
477
00:50:14,421 --> 00:50:18,261
Sorry. I didn't intend
to scare you.
478
00:50:18,261 --> 00:50:23,221
- What are you doing here, Countess?
- I come here often. It's beautiful here.
479
00:50:23,221 --> 00:50:28,381
Our soldiers may think you are a
partisan, or a British agent.
480
00:50:28,381 --> 00:50:32,821
- Maybe I am.
- Then I should be careful.
481
00:50:32,821 --> 00:50:37,741
I would make a great trophy for the English.
- Yes. The Desert Fox.
482
00:50:38,501 --> 00:50:44,741
That's over. I'm only the man
who could not stop the invasion.
483
00:50:44,741 --> 00:50:49,421
- You regret that?
- I am a soldier. Do not forget it.
484
00:50:52,621 --> 00:50:57,581
I'll tell the men that you
are walking around up here.
485
00:51:01,741 --> 00:51:04,341
Dear Lu. I'm fine.
486
00:51:04,341 --> 00:51:09,421
I must not lose heart.
Although much hope has been dashed.
487
00:51:09,421 --> 00:51:11,381
Yes?
488
00:51:14,301 --> 00:51:18,781
The Russians have broken through the
lines of the middle Army Group.
489
00:51:18,781 --> 00:51:23,581
Seven German divisions have surrendered.
the Front is about to collapse.
490
00:51:30,981 --> 00:51:33,621
That's how it is in the East.
491
00:51:33,621 --> 00:51:36,221
Yes.
492
00:51:36,221 --> 00:51:39,461
I will be glad when next week is over.
493
00:51:43,901 --> 00:51:47,141
There was one more thing.
494
00:51:57,101 --> 00:52:02,261
- Where is that?
- That was Småstaden Oradour, near Limoges.
495
00:52:02,261 --> 00:52:06,541
The 2nd SS Panzer Division
leveled it to the ground.
496
00:52:06,541 --> 00:52:11,381
All residents were killed
including 450 women and children.
497
00:52:11,381 --> 00:52:16,541
- Revenge for the abducted SS officer.
- How do you know this?
498
00:52:16,541 --> 00:52:21,421
From the military administation.
Stülpnagel has already protested.
499
00:52:21,421 --> 00:52:27,141
But Hitler has prohibited bringing
the officer responsible to justice.
500
00:52:28,701 --> 00:52:30,621
Really?
501
00:52:40,701 --> 00:52:42,941
Good night.
502
00:52:50,421 --> 00:52:52,581
Good night.
503
00:53:00,301 --> 00:53:06,061
Poor bastards. Mom said I should
thank God that I ended up with you.
504
00:53:06,061 --> 00:53:10,021
- Why?
- With you, nothing can happen to me.
505
00:53:47,901 --> 00:53:52,341
Field marshal, Colonel Finckh,
the new quartermaster, has arrived from Paris.
506
00:53:52,341 --> 00:53:56,861
- He wants to introduce himself.
- Good, I will see him soon.
507
00:53:56,861 --> 00:54:00,101
- Field marshal...
- What is it?
508
00:54:01,621 --> 00:54:08,261
The Fuhrer wants you to make an attack
on the Americans in Cherbourg.
509
00:54:08,261 --> 00:54:12,021
He wants the 7th Army to
advance on the west flank.
510
00:54:12,021 --> 00:54:18,501
Explain that we are only able to keep
our defence line in Western Normandy.
511
00:54:18,501 --> 00:54:21,701
The Front is inappropriate for an attack.
512
00:54:27,501 --> 00:54:30,741
General Marcks' brother
called me this morning.
513
00:54:30,741 --> 00:54:35,141
He wanted to know exactly to the
minute when the General died.
514
00:54:35,141 --> 00:54:36,661
Why?
515
00:54:36,661 --> 00:54:41,821
At 11 o'clock that day a painting
of the General fell off the wall.
516
00:54:41,821 --> 00:54:45,621
- And?
- The General was hit at ten forty-five.
517
00:54:45,621 --> 00:54:50,301
- At exactly 11 he died. Unbelievable, huh?
- Do you believe in miracles?
518
00:54:50,301 --> 00:54:54,981
A belief in miracles explains Hitler.
At least, the course of this war.
519
00:54:54,981 --> 00:55:00,941
"Do not say bridgehead, but the last part
of France the enemy is still occupying!"
520
00:55:02,541 --> 00:55:05,941
Cherbourg will fall within three days.
521
00:55:05,941 --> 00:55:10,781
Within four weeks the enemy will break
through and storm the Reich border.
522
00:55:10,781 --> 00:55:16,061
We can only pray that the Allies
are faster than the Russians.
523
00:55:17,981 --> 00:55:23,741
- You are not alone in thinking so.
- I think everyone here at the table agrees.
524
00:55:24,781 --> 00:55:27,861
Right, Dr Speidel?
525
00:55:28,821 --> 00:55:35,661
Hitler is in a sort of daze. He can no longer
draw correct conclusions or make decisions.
526
00:55:35,661 --> 00:55:40,821
His repeating: "Stand to the last man,
and give nothing" is disastrous.
527
00:55:41,621 --> 00:55:45,861
The idea of an attack on Cherbourg
is pure idiocy.
528
00:55:49,021 --> 00:55:53,741
- You're the only one who can save Germany.
- For what?
529
00:55:53,741 --> 00:55:56,341
- Germany must end the war.
- There are others still urging war.
530
00:55:56,341 --> 00:56:01,181
- Then it is they who must be shot.
If there is no other solution.
531
00:56:01,181 --> 00:56:05,581
Good God, Speidel.
You're a true warrior.
532
00:56:07,501 --> 00:56:09,021
The Battle of Cherbourg,
533
00:56:09,021 --> 00:56:13,621
- the enemy has devastated
large parts of the city...
534
00:56:13,621 --> 00:56:19,821
from a few factories and coastal batteries
fluttering banners of resistance still hold out.
535
00:56:19,821 --> 00:56:27,421
and wage hot, bloody battles
on the city streets.
536
00:56:28,061 --> 00:56:32,301
ROMMEL'S HEADQUARTERS
537
00:56:33,661 --> 00:56:37,861
From General von Schlieben:
"The final battle of Cherbourg."
538
00:56:37,861 --> 00:56:42,021
"We are being attacked with tanks.
Where is our air support?"
539
00:56:43,061 --> 00:56:48,861
Answer with: "Air support impossible
due to hostile enemy flak."
540
00:56:48,861 --> 00:56:54,541
"The Fuhrer's orders are: you shall fight
to the last bullet. May God be with you."
541
00:56:54,541 --> 00:57:00,221
The Fuhrer's orders were to the last man.
Should you really ignore that?
542
00:57:00,221 --> 00:57:06,061
- Last man or bullet, what is the difference?
- Last bullet means surrender not destruction.
543
00:57:08,181 --> 00:57:11,981
I hope that's the general interpretation.
544
00:57:22,501 --> 00:57:28,141
In Cherbourg, the Wehrmacht has added
a page to heroic German history,
545
00:57:28,141 --> 00:57:30,901
and made itself immortal.
546
00:57:30,901 --> 00:57:34,101
In a large bunker, there were men
547
00:57:34,101 --> 00:57:38,621
who had been bricked in, and defended
themselves through portholes.
548
00:57:38,621 --> 00:57:44,261
They ran out of bullets only
to blow themselves up in the bunker.
549
00:57:44,261 --> 00:57:49,781
If a nation at war five years,
550
00:57:49,781 --> 00:57:52,061
can perform such acts...
551
00:57:57,381 --> 00:58:01,461
Are you sure he's going to Germany?
552
00:58:01,461 --> 00:58:04,381
Yes. Hitler ordered him to Obersalzberg.
553
00:58:04,381 --> 00:58:08,901
And how is it that you're so...
well-informed, Princess?
554
00:58:08,901 --> 00:58:12,021
I do my job. You should do yours.
555
00:58:12,021 --> 00:58:15,021
Are you sure you want me to do that?
556
00:58:19,581 --> 00:58:21,541
Thank you.
557
00:58:44,181 --> 00:58:49,941
You realise headquarters is seeking
a scapegoat for the fall of Cherbourg?
558
00:58:49,941 --> 00:58:54,861
You or me?
- I will tell the Fuhrer the war must end.
559
00:58:54,861 --> 00:58:59,261
The whole world is against us.
560
00:58:59,261 --> 00:59:02,701
- What do you expect of me?
- Not to remain silent. Stay with me.
561
00:59:02,701 --> 00:59:06,221
You are right. We must
both make a sacrifice.
562
00:59:15,461 --> 00:59:18,861
He will give way again.
Just wait.
563
00:59:19,341 --> 00:59:22,701
OBERSALZBERG
564
00:59:28,741 --> 00:59:32,061
It's six o'clock. They let us wait.
565
00:59:38,581 --> 00:59:44,581
You are here von Kluge? How nice that you
recovered you so quickly after the accident.
566
00:59:44,581 --> 00:59:49,261
Thank you. The Fuhrer asked me to assess
the situation in the East.
567
00:59:51,141 --> 00:59:55,781
Excuse me, but my plane
to Berlin is waiting.
568
00:59:57,901 --> 01:00:00,541
Attention on deck. Look ahead.
569
01:00:13,821 --> 01:00:16,461
Please. Make your statement.
570
01:00:28,701 --> 01:00:33,461
Mein Fuhrer, I'm here
as commander of Army Group B.
571
01:00:34,501 --> 01:00:37,661
It's probably the last chance I have
572
01:00:37,661 --> 01:00:43,621
to describe the situation on the Western Front
for those of you responsible to the people.
573
01:00:43,621 --> 01:00:49,741
- I'll start with the political situation.
- Your responsibility is military affairs. Stick to it.
574
01:00:49,741 --> 01:00:54,301
In the interest of Germany
I cannot limit myself to do so.
575
01:00:54,301 --> 01:00:58,781
Spare me your commentson world politics.
576
01:00:58,781 --> 01:01:02,701
Please adhere solely to the military situation.
577
01:01:02,701 --> 01:01:07,541
You know how disappointed I am
that despite my call, you did not manage
578
01:01:07,541 --> 01:01:13,701
to attack the Cotentin Peninsula.
Cherbourg did not have to fall.
579
01:01:13,701 --> 01:01:18,621
The side with the best maintained roads
always wins the battles.
580
01:01:18,621 --> 01:01:23,301
Montgomery's pathway to you
was much longer than yours.
581
01:01:23,301 --> 01:01:29,421
But you lost the advantage
because you were so hesitant.
582
01:01:29,421 --> 01:01:33,741
Now we have to lock the British in
Caen, to implement a counterattack...
583
01:01:33,741 --> 01:01:37,101
... and let the enemy bleed to death in Normandy.
584
01:01:38,421 --> 01:01:43,021
Herr Reich Minister, do you still
receive the Generals' reports?
585
01:01:43,021 --> 01:01:50,021
Ask Hauser or Dietrich.
They know how hopeless the situation is.
586
01:01:53,621 --> 01:01:59,581
Mein Fuhrer, I cannot go from here
without having talked about Germany with you.
587
01:01:59,581 --> 01:02:02,061
Can we talk privately?
588
01:02:03,661 --> 01:02:06,501
It's probably best that you leave the room.
589
01:02:41,301 --> 01:02:44,261
General Field marshal. Are we stopping
at your house in Herrlingen?
590
01:02:44,261 --> 01:02:48,381
... we know where we are. And we do not
give an inch without a fight.
591
01:02:48,381 --> 01:02:52,061
And if we do that,
we turn back now!
592
01:02:52,061 --> 01:02:55,501
We are so happy to know all
this since yesterday - thanks to
593
01:02:55,501 --> 01:02:59,661
our Colonel general Rommel...
594
01:03:12,941 --> 01:03:18,941
General Field marshal? Should we
stay at your home in Herrlingen?
595
01:03:36,341 --> 01:03:38,621
Will I see you again?
596
01:03:54,301 --> 01:03:56,821
Take care of your mother, Manfred.
597
01:04:10,861 --> 01:04:13,861
ROMMEL'S HEADQUARTERS
598
01:04:24,541 --> 01:04:27,621
- Well, Speidel?
- the Front remains.
599
01:04:27,621 --> 01:04:29,421
For a while, yes.
600
01:04:36,181 --> 01:04:41,021
I am under no illusions,
Speidel. I'm next.
601
01:04:43,061 --> 01:04:45,021
And Rundstedt?
602
01:04:47,021 --> 01:04:49,301
Just as weak as ever.
603
01:04:49,301 --> 01:04:53,341
He'll follow orders,
regardless of how they are corked.
604
01:04:53,341 --> 01:04:58,181
- All the facts are clear.
- Hitler doesn't care for facts.
605
01:04:58,181 --> 01:05:02,781
He doubts the enemy's superiority in
the air and devastating naval artillery,
606
01:05:02,781 --> 01:05:05,701
as well as our supply problems.
607
01:05:05,701 --> 01:05:09,661
He does not believe us,
but we have to believe him.
608
01:05:09,661 --> 01:05:12,541
What remains is the V-1.
609
01:05:13,661 --> 01:05:16,581
Field marshal...
610
01:05:16,581 --> 01:05:21,941
Leave your command. It will
have an effect on the people.
611
01:05:21,941 --> 01:05:27,301
You're still our most popular soldier.
- Those at the top do not allow it.
612
01:05:29,461 --> 01:05:34,981
They probably expect me
to die an heroic death... at the Front.
613
01:05:37,181 --> 01:05:39,781
But I can help a little.
614
01:05:42,221 --> 01:05:45,021
My family is prepared for it.
615
01:05:52,781 --> 01:05:59,781
You must take care of him. He is a
soldier's dog. He will never be a civilian.
616
01:06:01,341 --> 01:06:03,661
It is certainly them.
617
01:06:08,261 --> 01:06:10,581
Rommel. Yes?
618
01:06:16,501 --> 01:06:20,781
I see.
Thank you for informing me.
619
01:06:20,781 --> 01:06:24,421
Rundstedt is to receive the
Knight's Cross and leave office.
620
01:06:24,421 --> 01:06:26,621
And you?
621
01:06:28,461 --> 01:06:31,501
- I remain.
- As Rundstedt's substitute?
622
01:06:31,501 --> 01:06:36,581
No, Field marshal Kluge becomes the
new Commander-in-chief in the West.
623
01:06:36,581 --> 01:06:39,221
Right on!
624
01:06:39,221 --> 01:06:42,461
ROMMEL'S HEADQUARTERS
625
01:06:44,061 --> 01:06:48,101
- How are you, Speidel?
- Good, and you?
626
01:06:48,101 --> 01:06:54,061
The British are attacking with great force.
It'll take a lot of manpower to hold out.
627
01:06:54,061 --> 01:06:59,661
Our forces are needed at Saint -Lô, to
stop the Americans breaking through.
628
01:06:59,661 --> 01:07:03,261
We must abandon neither
Caen or the bridgehead.
629
01:07:03,261 --> 01:07:07,981
We do not give an inch without a fight.
The Fuhrer's orders are clear.
630
01:07:07,981 --> 01:07:13,021
The Fuhrer is being wilfully unaware.
The order to hold out leads only to disaster.
631
01:07:13,021 --> 01:07:17,341
From now on, you, and everyone else,
must get used to executing orders.
632
01:07:17,341 --> 01:07:23,421
- What do you mean?
- You tend to ignore your superiors...
633
01:07:23,421 --> 01:07:26,301
... and run to the Fuhrer instead.
634
01:07:29,661 --> 01:07:35,341
Gentlemen, leave me alone
with the Field marshal awhile.
635
01:07:46,261 --> 01:07:49,381
You have apparently forgotten
my rank.
636
01:07:49,381 --> 01:07:53,661
I want reports from all
the commanders on the Front
637
01:07:53,661 --> 01:08:00,381
and statistics on the enemy naval
range artillery and ammunition.
638
01:08:01,381 --> 01:08:06,981
Go to the Front! Then you can see for yourself
the damage the naval guns inflict.
639
01:08:08,141 --> 01:08:12,621
It is noticeable that the
most you have led is a division.
640
01:08:17,101 --> 01:08:20,541
And you have not fought
against the British.
641
01:08:20,541 --> 01:08:24,181
We place our heavy weapons, armour
and artillery...
642
01:08:24,181 --> 01:08:28,381
... beyond the range of the enemy
naval guns.
643
01:08:28,381 --> 01:08:34,621
The artillery we put here, in the hills above
Cagny and Miéville. And behind those tanks.
644
01:08:34,621 --> 01:08:38,261
In fixed positions, to keep the enemy occupied.
645
01:08:38,261 --> 01:08:42,461
- How long?
- In the best case, three weeks.
646
01:08:42,461 --> 01:08:46,061
Until they break through.
So we have three weeks.
647
01:08:46,061 --> 01:08:50,181
- For what?
- To find other solutions.
648
01:09:07,821 --> 01:09:11,021
- Field marshal.
- What is it? I'm dog-tired.
649
01:09:11,021 --> 01:09:15,381
Do you remember Colonel von Hofacker?
One of Stülpnagel's staff.
650
01:09:15,381 --> 01:09:19,821
He wants to talk to you. Preferably tomorrow.
- About what?
651
01:09:20,821 --> 01:09:23,941
I am here on my cousin's behalf;
Count von Stauffenberg.
652
01:09:23,941 --> 01:09:28,461
You might know that he now
manages the Reserve Army?
653
01:09:28,461 --> 01:09:32,261
Yes. Has he recovered
from his injuries?
654
01:09:32,261 --> 01:09:35,341
As much as possible, yes.
655
01:09:43,901 --> 01:09:47,461
He wants your assessment of
the war situation in the West.
656
01:09:47,461 --> 01:09:50,941
Right. It should also be made
known to the Reserve Army.
657
01:09:54,941 --> 01:09:56,821
How long?
658
01:09:58,781 --> 01:10:02,741
Three weeks. Maximum six.
Unless miracles happen.
659
01:10:02,741 --> 01:10:06,061
Do you think that the war is lost?
660
01:10:06,061 --> 01:10:09,621
What do you want from me Herr von Hofacker?
661
01:10:09,621 --> 01:10:13,181
- Would you like to work for Germany?
- I have been doing so.
662
01:10:13,181 --> 01:10:17,261
I mean work for a different Germany.
Under another government.
663
01:10:26,981 --> 01:10:29,061
Hands up!
664
01:10:32,101 --> 01:10:36,181
- Halt! Stay there.
- Put your hands up! Do not move.
665
01:10:44,221 --> 01:10:45,300
WEEKLY GERMAN NEWS
666
01:10:49,781 --> 01:10:52,221
Tanks advancing.
667
01:10:55,501 --> 01:11:00,541
In the fertile lands of Normandy
is sown death and destruction.
668
01:11:00,541 --> 01:11:05,181
The German tank ammunition
pierces the hardest steel.
669
01:11:06,901 --> 01:11:11,341
Around Caen and Bayeux
rages a heavy battle.
670
01:11:11,341 --> 01:11:14,941
The decisive battle for Europe
has begun...
671
01:11:14,941 --> 01:11:18,061
General Field marshal Rommel!
672
01:11:22,381 --> 01:11:25,581
I have read your report.
673
01:11:26,621 --> 01:11:30,101
- And?
- Accept my apologies.
674
01:11:30,101 --> 01:11:35,101
I will tell the Fuhrer that it
looks as serious as you state.
675
01:11:36,101 --> 01:11:41,541
The Americans will soon break through.
In some areas, all our men are dead or wounded,
676
01:11:41,541 --> 01:11:46,861
just communicating this is no longer enough.
- What do you suggest?
677
01:11:46,861 --> 01:11:51,941
The Fuhrer must negotiate peace.
Otherwise, we break on the Front.
678
01:11:51,941 --> 01:11:56,581
- You're giving Hitler an ultimatum?
- Call it what you want.
679
01:11:56,581 --> 01:12:01,301
It's his last chance.
If he does not intervene, I will act.
680
01:12:01,301 --> 01:12:05,541
Can I count on you?
- Don't hold out hope.
681
01:12:05,541 --> 01:12:11,061
Hitler will not be impressed.
- Nevertheless, we have an obligation to act.
682
01:12:11,061 --> 01:12:15,941
Do you agree that my Chief of staff
should write this letter to Hitler?
683
01:12:20,141 --> 01:12:24,541
First, we should consult with the commanders,
especially the SS Generals.
684
01:12:24,541 --> 01:12:29,941
Without them you cannot go ahead.
- I will inform them of my intentions.
685
01:12:43,181 --> 01:12:48,741
- Does he know or does he not?
- What?
686
01:12:48,741 --> 01:12:52,541
That in Berlin a coup d'etat is being prepared.
687
01:12:53,781 --> 01:12:57,421
- How do you know?
- General Speidel said.
688
01:12:57,421 --> 01:13:03,341
He made some allusions.
Also, your name was mentioned.
689
01:13:05,941 --> 01:13:07,781
I know nothing.
690
01:13:07,781 --> 01:13:13,221
The position on the Front worsens by the day.
97,000 men have been killed...
691
01:13:13,221 --> 01:13:17,661
Also, the material losses
are unusually high,
692
01:13:17,661 --> 01:13:20,501
and have only partially been replaced.
693
01:13:20,501 --> 01:13:23,981
... including 2,360 officers.
694
01:13:23,981 --> 01:13:27,941
That means, on average,
2500 to 3000 men are to...
695
01:13:27,941 --> 01:13:29,941
... stand against 10,000 men.
696
01:13:29,941 --> 01:13:34,341
As the fighting has shown,
with the material imbalance -
697
01:13:34,341 --> 01:13:38,341
- even the bravest of units
is being crushed piece by piece -
698
01:13:38,341 --> 01:13:42,381
- leading to loss of
men, weapons and...
699
01:13:43,421 --> 01:13:45,021
We have a problem.
700
01:13:46,621 --> 01:13:50,701
- Heil Hitler, ObersturmbannFuhrer!
- Heil Hitler!
701
01:13:52,421 --> 01:13:55,541
- Heil Hitler General Field marshal.
- To what do I owe this honour?
702
01:13:56,541 --> 01:13:59,821
- A French saboteur is hiding here.
- Here? In my headquarters?
703
01:13:59,821 --> 01:14:03,800
The Countess. The Earl's niece.
704
01:14:03,981 --> 01:14:07,581
The Count's family has my
protection. Who maintains this?
705
01:14:07,581 --> 01:14:13,021
We grabbed a British agent yesterday.
He has unequivocally pointed to her.
706
01:14:13,021 --> 01:14:17,221
You must be kidding!
- I understand that news shocks you.
707
01:14:18,341 --> 01:14:21,301
But you should be grateful.
708
01:14:21,301 --> 01:14:24,181
They had planned to assassinate you.
709
01:14:25,221 --> 01:14:28,821
This should interest you.
710
01:14:49,701 --> 01:14:53,021
My guess is it is probably not one
of our army's radio rooms.
711
01:14:54,541 --> 01:14:58,661
- The SS has arrested people in the village.
- The Countess?
712
01:14:58,661 --> 01:15:00,501
No.
713
01:15:02,101 --> 01:15:04,941
Where were we?
714
01:15:04,941 --> 01:15:08,821
"The troops are fighting heroically all over."
715
01:15:08,821 --> 01:15:14,821
... but this unequal struggle is,
however, approaching its end...
716
01:15:15,861 --> 01:15:22,941
According to me it is necessary... to draw
political conclusions from the situation.
717
01:15:22,941 --> 01:15:27,821
"According to me it is necessary to draw
political conclusions from the situation."
718
01:15:27,821 --> 01:15:31,781
- Do you really want to send it like that?
- You are right. It's too risky.
719
01:15:31,781 --> 01:15:34,261
I'll talk to him.
720
01:15:34,261 --> 01:15:37,101
We want to have peace negotiations.
721
01:15:37,101 --> 01:15:43,301
"Politics" is a loaded word for Hitler.
He believes that Providence will rescue him.
722
01:15:43,301 --> 01:15:48,581
- Delete the word "political".
- Good. I'll send it to Kluge today.
723
01:15:50,261 --> 01:15:53,101
- Field marshal...
- What is it now?
724
01:15:54,621 --> 01:15:57,461
How much has von Hofacker told you?
725
01:15:57,461 --> 01:16:01,341
- What do you mean?
- Did he set out his plans?
726
01:16:01,341 --> 01:16:06,261
He asked if I wanted to work under
a new leadership. What plans?
727
01:16:06,261 --> 01:16:11,421
I do not know. Only a small circle
knows how the coup will take place.
728
01:16:11,421 --> 01:16:15,981
If you prosecute Hitler, I'm with you.
But I support no attacks.
729
01:16:15,981 --> 01:16:19,421
There. I have not changed my mind, General.
730
01:16:19,421 --> 01:16:22,141
PARIS
731
01:16:36,701 --> 01:16:40,781
He knows nothing about the attack.
Hofacker has said nothing to him about it.
732
01:16:40,781 --> 01:16:43,741
He believes that Hitler should be tried.
733
01:16:43,741 --> 01:16:49,181
Hofacker told us Rommel was
available for peace negotiations.
734
01:16:51,141 --> 01:16:54,701
For peace negotiations.
Not for an attack.
735
01:16:54,701 --> 01:16:57,861
He must realise that it will be violent.
736
01:16:57,861 --> 01:17:01,501
He will not stoop to murder.
737
01:17:01,501 --> 01:17:03,821
Please, gentlemen...
738
01:17:06,301 --> 01:17:12,021
We may not be fully cut out for this,
but it must be done. With or without Rommel.
739
01:17:12,021 --> 01:17:16,341
- Hitler is to face an ultimatum.
- What?
740
01:17:18,341 --> 01:17:24,661
Either he agrees to peace negotiations,
or Rommel and Kluge step down.
741
01:17:24,661 --> 01:17:29,781
When Hitler hears this he will
immediately castigate Rommel. Or worse.
742
01:17:29,781 --> 01:17:33,821
We risk the success of Valkyrie.
- "Valkyrie"?
743
01:17:35,461 --> 01:17:42,301
Stauffenberg's people have a plan, if
a national emergency can be imposed.
744
01:17:43,341 --> 01:17:47,341
The Reserve Army takes over
power from the Interior.
745
01:17:47,341 --> 01:17:51,501
The circumstances will then be
ripe for an attempt on Hitler's life.
746
01:17:52,741 --> 01:17:57,741
The plotters will not seem,
then, to be behind it?
747
01:17:57,741 --> 01:18:02,581
No. It will appear to be a coup
of party members and the SS.
748
01:18:02,581 --> 01:18:07,221
The plan puts all departments in motion,
though they are not actually involved.
749
01:18:07,221 --> 01:18:13,821
They will be acting according to the
emergency plan Hitler himself has blessed.
750
01:18:13,821 --> 01:18:17,581
We just need a reason
to enable it.
751
01:18:17,581 --> 01:18:20,501
- Ingenious.
- The Front is the only uncertainty.
752
01:18:20,501 --> 01:18:27,181
Therefore we approached Rommel.
The soldiers respect him enormously.
753
01:18:27,181 --> 01:18:31,261
- Is it purely a propaganda tool, then?
- The Rommel factor.
754
01:18:31,261 --> 01:18:36,461
- Goebbels made him a folk hero.
- And we can use that now.
755
01:18:36,461 --> 01:18:41,301
He now has a unique opportunity
to perform a great service to the people.
756
01:18:41,301 --> 01:18:44,421
I think the Field marshal is aware of that.
757
01:18:49,261 --> 01:18:51,741
Yes?
758
01:18:51,741 --> 01:18:55,541
- General Field marshal.
- Good morning. Something new?
759
01:18:55,541 --> 01:18:59,301
According to Aldinger you are
going to see Dietrich today.
760
01:18:59,301 --> 01:19:03,701
- Yes, to the Front in Caen.
- To discuss your plans with him?
761
01:19:03,701 --> 01:19:05,541
Of course.
762
01:19:05,541 --> 01:19:09,621
That man is an committed National Socialist.
He will tell the SS.
763
01:19:09,621 --> 01:19:13,341
I know who he is,
but we have no choice.
764
01:19:13,341 --> 01:19:19,181
- Otherwise, the Waffen-SS will continue the war.
- Why not tell Himmler and Goebbels?
765
01:19:19,281 --> 01:19:22,744
Dietrich is an experienced
frontline soldier. He understands.
766
01:19:25,621 --> 01:19:31,301
General Shwerin's Panzer division
is ready to disarm the SS.
767
01:19:32,541 --> 01:19:37,421
- Don't you understand I am still in service?
- Of course.
768
01:19:38,461 --> 01:19:42,261
The enemy is still in the West,
do not forget it.
769
01:19:47,501 --> 01:19:50,901
NORMANDY, THE ROAD TO LIVAROT
770
01:20:05,901 --> 01:20:09,741
- Did you see what they did? What was it?
- Respect?
771
01:20:09,741 --> 01:20:12,981
No, fear.
They do not know what to expect.
772
01:20:12,981 --> 01:20:16,581
- What do you think?
- Hopefully, we become a British colony...
773
01:20:16,581 --> 01:20:21,541
... and not a part of Stalin's Bolshevism.
- Enemy planes! Eight o'clock!
774
01:20:21,541 --> 01:20:23,021
Give it here.
775
01:20:29,021 --> 01:20:33,221
Do you see that road?
Try to reach the forest. Quick!
776
01:20:33,221 --> 01:20:35,821
Hurry up! Hit the gas!
777
01:21:08,621 --> 01:21:11,061
Field marshal!
778
01:21:17,621 --> 01:21:19,461
Field marshal.
779
01:21:22,341 --> 01:21:25,541
Help me! Hurry up!
780
01:21:26,861 --> 01:21:29,301
Hurry up! Come.
781
01:21:42,981 --> 01:21:45,261
PARIS - KLUGE'S HEADQUARTERS
782
01:21:47,421 --> 01:21:49,781
Blumentritt.
783
01:21:49,781 --> 01:21:52,901
Just a moment. - Field marshal?
784
01:21:52,901 --> 01:21:56,101
- Yes?
- General Speidel.
785
01:22:00,261 --> 01:22:02,461
Yes, Kluge here.
786
01:22:07,261 --> 01:22:09,381
Yes. Roger that.
787
01:22:09,381 --> 01:22:12,861
No, no, I'll tell the High Command.
788
01:22:12,861 --> 01:22:15,101
Blumentritt.
789
01:22:19,861 --> 01:22:23,741
Rommel is badly wounded.
They do not know if he will survive.
790
01:22:23,741 --> 01:22:28,341
- This too!
- Call the Command.
791
01:22:28,341 --> 01:22:35,541
What happened to Rommel's letter?
Have we sent it to the Fuhrer, then?
792
01:22:35,541 --> 01:22:39,541
- No, you wanted to add to it.
- Well, yes...
793
01:22:39,541 --> 01:22:42,021
Archive it for later.
794
01:22:47,701 --> 01:22:52,581
He has a skull fracture. It's
a miracle he survived the night.
795
01:22:53,621 --> 01:22:58,821
The Fuhrer has given me the command here,
until Rommel has recovered.
796
01:22:59,701 --> 01:23:05,301
- Can I count on your support, Speidel?
- Of course, Field marshal.
797
01:23:05,301 --> 01:23:09,581
I'll set up my command post
here at the castle.
798
01:23:09,581 --> 01:23:12,421
So I can reach the Front faster.
799
01:23:12,421 --> 01:23:16,461
- Blumentritt will replace me in Paris.
- Of course.
800
01:23:16,461 --> 01:23:19,141
Yes, that's all for now.
801
01:23:23,421 --> 01:23:29,301
Yes, right... Since this morning the enemy
has been attacking our positions in Caen.
802
01:23:34,581 --> 01:23:41,101
The 16th Luftwaffe Field Division
and the 272nd Infantry Division
803
01:23:41,101 --> 01:23:44,421
have been completely obliterated.
804
01:23:46,941 --> 01:23:50,621
- The Front still stands?
- So far.
805
01:23:52,701 --> 01:23:55,221
What about Daniel?
806
01:23:56,741 --> 01:23:58,981
He's dead.
807
01:23:58,981 --> 01:24:02,541
He did not survive.
He died in the night.
808
01:24:05,901 --> 01:24:09,381
You have received a telegram from the Fuhrer.
- Well...
809
01:24:10,941 --> 01:24:16,741
"My best wishes
for a speedy recovery."
810
01:24:16,741 --> 01:24:20,421
Signed by Adolf Hitler.
- That's it?
811
01:24:20,421 --> 01:24:22,741
Yes, Field marshal.
812
01:24:26,261 --> 01:24:31,501
Stauffenberg remains determined to
take action. He flies to the Fuhrer tomorrow.
813
01:24:31,501 --> 01:24:37,061
Kluge has moved Schwerin's 106th
Panzer division to the Front.
814
01:24:37,061 --> 01:24:42,221
- Now we can no longer stop the SS.
- Our hope is Kluge.
815
01:24:42,221 --> 01:24:46,461
How about the ultimatum to Hitler?
Has the High Command responded?
816
01:24:46,461 --> 01:24:51,581
- It doesn't refer to the ultimatum.
- So it has not been sent yet?
817
01:24:53,341 --> 01:24:58,941
Kluge has been informed.
He has met with the conspirators.
818
01:24:58,941 --> 01:25:04,621
I do not think he is ready for
peace negotiations with the Allies.
819
01:25:04,621 --> 01:25:08,981
- There will be no negotiations, General.
- Why is that?
820
01:25:08,981 --> 01:25:16,461
The British ambassador in Madrid says the Allies
will only accept surrender both in the West and East.
821
01:25:18,061 --> 01:25:19,501
What's the point of all this then?
822
01:25:20,201 --> 01:25:25,681
The fact that we show the world
we dare revolt against these criminals.
823
01:25:36,861 --> 01:25:39,701
General!
824
01:25:39,701 --> 01:25:43,801
Countess? What are you doing here?
825
01:25:44,021 --> 01:25:50,301
The hotel interests my colleagues.
And I noticed Rommel's staff car outside.
826
01:25:50,301 --> 01:25:53,061
How is the Field marshal?
827
01:25:56,821 --> 01:25:59,261
I can betray you.
828
01:26:01,101 --> 01:26:05,101
The SS has taken hostages in
the village. I should surrender.
829
01:26:05,101 --> 01:26:08,941
Some of them are children.
Can you do something?
830
01:26:09,981 --> 01:26:15,101
- Unfortunately, I have no influence.
- I understand. Best of luck.
831
01:26:16,621 --> 01:26:18,981
What will you do?
832
01:26:20,781 --> 01:26:24,421
- I will give myself up.
- Don't do it.
833
01:26:24,421 --> 01:26:28,621
Things are changing faster than you think.
- Really?
834
01:26:29,541 --> 01:26:32,541
One should never give up hope.
835
01:26:43,861 --> 01:26:48,741
... the night of 19th July fighters
over northern France shot down
836
01:26:48,741 --> 01:26:51,741
30 British bombers.
837
01:26:51,741 --> 01:26:58,621
artillery at the Channel coast fired on a
destroyer that sank after heavy explosions.
838
01:26:58,621 --> 01:27:03,461
In Normandy the enemy has attacked Caen
from the east and southeast,
839
01:27:03,461 --> 01:27:08,621
with the support of armoured artillery
and bombers,
840
01:27:08,621 --> 01:27:12,381
but without achieving
the desired breakthrough.
841
01:27:14,221 --> 01:27:16,901
It's Finckh.
- Zossen's office.
842
01:27:16,901 --> 01:27:20,301
Is everything ready for the exercise?
- Yes.
843
01:27:27,741 --> 01:27:30,981
Saint -Lô - NORMANDY, 14:00
844
01:27:34,981 --> 01:27:37,861
Hostile thrusts in the south,
845
01:27:37,861 --> 01:27:42,261
and fierce U.S. attacks
in the northwest
846
01:27:42,261 --> 01:27:44,901
have failed with heavy
losses as a result.
847
01:27:44,901 --> 01:27:49,941
Warplanes are supporting
the ground troops
848
01:27:49,941 --> 01:27:52,781
and have destroyed ten enemy tanks.
849
01:27:52,781 --> 01:27:58,221
16 enemy aircraft shot down
in aerial combat. The night of Thurs...
850
01:28:00,301 --> 01:28:04,181
It's Finckh.
- The exercise is completed.
851
01:28:06,101 --> 01:28:08,461
Right.
852
01:28:32,621 --> 01:28:36,141
Herr General, in Berlin the
Gestapo have staged a coup.
853
01:28:36,141 --> 01:28:40,101
An attack on the Fuhrer!
The Fuhrer is dead.
854
01:28:40,101 --> 01:28:45,061
Witzleben and Beck
have formed an interim government.
855
01:28:45,061 --> 01:28:47,421
Finckh, who told you that?
856
01:28:48,421 --> 01:28:50,541
Our military commander, General Stülpnagel.
857
01:28:52,041 --> 01:28:54,821
The SS and Gestapo have carried out
a coup in Berlin.
858
01:28:54,821 --> 01:28:56,901
The Fuhrer is dead.
859
01:28:56,901 --> 01:29:01,701
All of the security in Paris and
the leaders of the SS must be arrested.
860
01:29:01,701 --> 01:29:06,621
Here are the plans and sketches
detailing all their offices.
861
01:29:06,621 --> 01:29:09,301
All clear?
- Yes!
862
01:29:10,701 --> 01:29:14,661
Hofacker. Just a moment.
863
01:29:14,661 --> 01:29:18,701
- General Speidel for you.
- Stülpnagel.
864
01:29:18,701 --> 01:29:24,381
Field marshal von Kluge wants to meet you
at the battle command centre at 20:00.
865
01:29:25,421 --> 01:29:28,981
An important meeting. Thank you.
866
01:29:33,581 --> 01:29:37,381
- What did he say?
- That he will come.
867
01:29:37,381 --> 01:29:41,061
Yes!
What is it?
868
01:29:41,061 --> 01:29:45,541
A telex message
from Field marshal Keitel.
869
01:29:45,541 --> 01:29:49,901
- What does he write?
- That Hitler is alive.
870
01:29:53,381 --> 01:29:57,021
Find out what is true and what is false.
871
01:29:57,021 --> 01:29:59,221
Certainly.
872
01:30:01,701 --> 01:30:06,661
Tell me, Speidel...
Did you and Rommel know about this?
873
01:30:11,421 --> 01:30:12,101
No.
874
01:30:12,101 --> 01:30:16,181
Next, a repeat
of an important message
875
01:30:16,181 --> 01:30:19,381
which aired this afternoon.
876
01:30:19,381 --> 01:30:24,061
Aldinger... lower the sound on the radio.
877
01:30:24,061 --> 01:30:30,061
Today, a bomb attack was
carried out on the Fuhrer.
878
01:30:30,061 --> 01:30:33,261
PARIS - SS HEADQUARTERS, 20:30
879
01:30:33,261 --> 01:30:37,421
- What now, sir?
- We are here to arrest you...
880
01:30:37,421 --> 01:30:41,301
... on General Stülpnagel's orders.
- Excuse me?
881
01:30:41,301 --> 01:30:44,821
Come on, out. Out with you!
882
01:30:51,141 --> 01:30:56,581
- GruppenFuhrer. Your gun, please.
- You will regret this.
883
01:30:57,541 --> 01:31:00,741
ROMMEL'S HEADQUARTERS
884
01:31:28,381 --> 01:31:34,341
Now that the Fuhrer is dead, we must
make decisions. What will you do?
885
01:31:34,341 --> 01:31:37,621
Settle down, gentlemen.
886
01:31:39,661 --> 01:31:44,501
Gentlemen, we have
received conflicting information.
887
01:31:44,501 --> 01:31:49,981
Half an hour ago I spoke on
the phone with General Stief.
888
01:31:49,981 --> 01:31:52,301
He is currently at Mamry,
889
01:31:52,301 --> 01:31:58,261
and I have talked to some officers
who left the Wolf's Lair today.
890
01:31:58,261 --> 01:32:02,461
They say Hitler survived the bomb attack.
891
01:32:06,141 --> 01:32:09,741
What is taking place in Berlin
is not conclusive.
892
01:32:09,741 --> 01:32:14,421
Much more important is what is
decided here in France.
893
01:32:14,421 --> 01:32:21,421
For the sake of Germany's future, abandon
Hitler and accept the liberation in the West.
894
01:32:21,421 --> 01:32:27,021
Do what Field marshal Rommel would have
done - put an end to the terrible killings!
895
01:32:27,021 --> 01:32:32,821
Do not make the end even worse. Prevent
the worst disaster in Germany's history.
896
01:32:34,061 --> 01:32:36,941
Yes? Just a moment. I'll put you through.
897
01:32:37,981 --> 01:32:41,381
General Warlimont, the
Fuhrer's Headquarters.
898
01:32:41,381 --> 01:32:43,541
Yes, Kluge.
899
01:32:46,341 --> 01:32:49,981
Roger that. I am very relieved.
900
01:32:53,901 --> 01:32:58,821
General Warlimont states
that the Fuhrer is in the best of health.
901
01:32:58,821 --> 01:33:02,541
The attack obviously failed.
902
01:33:02,541 --> 01:33:09,821
- But, Field marshal, I thought you knew.
- No... I had no idea.
903
01:33:11,381 --> 01:33:14,301
Gentlemen, dinner is served.
904
01:33:23,661 --> 01:33:26,501
Yes. Please gentlemen.
905
01:33:31,101 --> 01:33:35,541
- Field marshal, can I talk to you in private?
- What is it?
906
01:33:38,221 --> 01:33:40,381
What?
907
01:33:40,381 --> 01:33:45,061
Blumentritt, the entire security department
and Gruppenfuhrer Oberg have been arrested!
908
01:33:45,061 --> 01:33:49,421
All have been arrested
on General von Stülpnagel's orders.
909
01:33:49,421 --> 01:33:54,981
He did it without consulting anyone
or informing his Commander-in-chief.
910
01:33:54,981 --> 01:33:58,581
It's unprecedented self-righteous conduct!
911
01:34:03,341 --> 01:34:06,381
Have those orders immediately withdrawn.
912
01:34:06,381 --> 01:34:09,621
The facts speak for themselves.
913
01:34:09,621 --> 01:34:12,661
Your credibility and your honour is at stake.
914
01:34:12,661 --> 01:34:16,781
The honour of the Armed Forces and
the fate of millions is in your hands.
915
01:34:24,301 --> 01:34:28,301
Yes, well... if the pig had died...
916
01:34:40,141 --> 01:34:44,501
If I were you, I would try to
escape on a flight in plainclothes.
917
01:34:44,501 --> 01:34:47,181
Try to walk on...
918
01:34:55,061 --> 01:35:01,661
A small clique of ambitious,unscrupulous and criminal officers,
919
01:35:01,661 --> 01:35:08,061
forged a plot to eliminate
me and the leadership of the Wehrmacht.
920
01:35:08,061 --> 01:35:13,541
The bomb was placed by Count von Stauffenberg
and exploded two metres away from me.
921
01:35:13,541 --> 01:35:17,861
injuring many of my most
loyal co-workers, and one has died.
922
01:35:17,861 --> 01:35:23,141
I myself am completely unharmed, except
a bruise or two, a few scratches...
923
01:35:36,621 --> 01:35:39,981
A ROAD NEAR VERDUN
924
01:35:54,421 --> 01:35:59,541
I'll walk along the lake. I must stretch
my legs. Wait for me at the next intersection.
925
01:36:39,501 --> 01:36:42,341
- Cigarette?
- Yes, thank you.
926
01:37:02,701 --> 01:37:07,421
Where were you, Rommel?
Where have you been?
927
01:37:07,421 --> 01:37:10,061
There are names mentioned.
928
01:37:12,861 --> 01:37:15,701
The name Rommel was among them.
929
01:37:26,861 --> 01:37:32,301
Thank you for coming, sir.
But everything is already settled.
930
01:37:32,301 --> 01:37:35,981
I take full responsibility
for the revolt here in Paris.
931
01:37:35,981 --> 01:37:39,421
Only Stülpnagel and I were involved.
932
01:37:39,421 --> 01:37:42,861
All the others were unaware.
933
01:37:42,861 --> 01:37:46,781
I apologise.
But I have no regrets.
934
01:37:48,661 --> 01:37:51,341
Names mentioned. Even yours.
935
01:37:51,341 --> 01:37:56,501
It's a discussion that you
had with Hofacker July 9.
936
01:37:58,701 --> 01:38:01,341
I do not remember.
937
01:38:11,541 --> 01:38:14,221
It may not be incriminating.
938
01:38:14,221 --> 01:38:19,941
You were asked about your assessment of
state matters, and you gave an honest answer.
939
01:38:23,981 --> 01:38:26,821
How does it look on the Front?
940
01:38:26,821 --> 01:38:30,661
The 3rd Army broke through
at Avranches yesterday.
941
01:38:30,661 --> 01:38:33,621
I would not want to be in your shoes, Kluge.
942
01:38:37,861 --> 01:38:40,101
Heil, mein Fuhrer.
943
01:38:46,541 --> 01:38:49,101
Read this, Keitel.
944
01:38:50,141 --> 01:38:54,661
That's what Hofacker said
to Rommel.
945
01:38:55,701 --> 01:39:00,101
He talked to him...
about the attack.
946
01:39:03,061 --> 01:39:05,981
WEEKLY GERMAN NEWS it is true, Keitel...
947
01:39:05,981 --> 01:39:10,381
it is for me one of the
biggest disappointments ever.
948
01:39:12,981 --> 01:39:18,981
But I cannot hurt the people who worship
him so highly by prosecuting him.
949
01:39:21,021 --> 01:39:23,621
ROMMEL'S HOME - HERRLINGEN
950
01:39:41,581 --> 01:39:45,741
- General Field marshal.
- Loistl. How nice.
951
01:39:45,741 --> 01:39:47,861
My God!
952
01:39:51,621 --> 01:39:57,381
As long as your head is on your
body, it's not so bad. Come on.
953
01:40:03,021 --> 01:40:06,701
FRANCE
954
01:40:19,301 --> 01:40:23,541
- Please.
- A private letter to you from the Fuhrer.
955
01:40:24,541 --> 01:40:29,061
You are asked to come
to Berlin and report.
956
01:40:29,061 --> 01:40:31,701
To report?
957
01:40:52,661 --> 01:40:56,901
The Americans have already crossed
the Seine with two divisions.
958
01:41:01,541 --> 01:41:03,701
Yes, Speidel...
959
01:41:04,661 --> 01:41:07,781
That's all from me.
960
01:41:46,341 --> 01:41:50,381
- Nice to meet you, Colonel. How are you?
- Thank you.
961
01:41:50,381 --> 01:41:53,421
I must speak to you in private.
962
01:41:53,421 --> 01:41:57,541
Go in and tell your mom
we have guests.
963
01:41:59,541 --> 01:42:03,021
- What's the matter?
- Field marshal Kluge's is dead.
964
01:42:03,021 --> 01:42:06,101
He was called to Berlin by
Hitler, but took poison.
965
01:42:06,101 --> 01:42:09,781
General Speidel thought
you ought to know that.
966
01:42:12,341 --> 01:42:14,621
Yes. Thank you.
967
01:42:16,821 --> 01:42:18,981
Do we know why?
968
01:42:18,981 --> 01:42:24,181
We must assume that Hitler blamed
him for the collapse of the Front.
969
01:42:24,181 --> 01:42:27,101
Everything is running away
from us, Field marshal.
970
01:42:32,661 --> 01:42:34,541
Are not you ashamed, you wretch,
971
01:42:34,541 --> 01:42:38,821
that you, in the most miserable manner,
have betrayed the Fuhrer?
972
01:42:38,821 --> 01:42:42,621
I regret only that I did
not perform the attack...
973
01:42:42,621 --> 01:42:46,701
... because then it would not have failed.
974
01:42:46,701 --> 01:42:50,901
Silence, Mr. Freissler.
- Today, it is my head.
975
01:42:52,421 --> 01:42:55,261
In a year, it will be yours.
976
01:43:25,461 --> 01:43:31,421
- What was it based on?
- Nothing at all. It came totally unexpected.
977
01:43:31,421 --> 01:43:34,541
I will await further orders
in Germany.
978
01:43:34,541 --> 01:43:38,541
- Who will replace you?
- General Krebs.
979
01:43:38,541 --> 01:43:42,621
Blumentritt is replaced, though,
and must report to Berlin.
980
01:43:42,621 --> 01:43:45,541
There is nothing unusual about it, Speidel.
981
01:43:45,541 --> 01:43:49,781
They are looking for scapegoats
for the fiasco on the Front.
982
01:43:51,981 --> 01:43:56,501
The conspirators from Paris
were sentenced a week ago.
983
01:43:56,541 --> 01:44:00,421
Yes, yes, horrible. Even Stülpnagel.
984
01:44:02,461 --> 01:44:06,221
Hofacker has apparently not yet been executed.
- So?
985
01:44:11,501 --> 01:44:16,541
- They might still need him.
- Do you have anything to fear?
986
01:44:19,261 --> 01:44:23,421
FREUDENSTADT
987
01:44:24,501 --> 01:44:28,221
Good morning, Frau Speidel.
Is your husband at home?
988
01:44:51,501 --> 01:44:55,421
BERLIN - SECURITY MINISTRY
989
01:45:16,301 --> 01:45:19,421
- Good day, General.
- Lieutenant Colonel.
990
01:45:19,421 --> 01:45:22,581
He is not that anymore.
991
01:45:22,581 --> 01:45:26,221
Herr von Hofacker has
only his own skin left.
992
01:45:28,461 --> 01:45:31,621
Please, Herr von Hofacker.
993
01:45:33,061 --> 01:45:36,901
Tell Dr Speidel
what you have told us.
994
01:45:36,901 --> 01:45:40,861
That you've talked to him
about your attack plans.
995
01:45:40,861 --> 01:45:45,541
And that even Field marshal Rommel
was informed about them.
996
01:45:45,541 --> 01:45:52,221
No. Neither the Field marshal nor
the Lieutenant general was informed.
997
01:45:54,501 --> 01:45:57,341
If I've said it, ...
998
01:45:58,461 --> 01:46:03,341
... it must have been...
a temporary confusion of memory.
999
01:46:08,101 --> 01:46:11,861
Herrlingen, October 1.
Dear Frau Speidel,
1000
01:46:11,861 --> 01:46:14,901
Your husband's fate touches me deeply.
1001
01:46:14,901 --> 01:46:20,261
Especially since you have not heard anything
from him for over three weeks...
1002
01:46:20,261 --> 01:46:24,541
... it worries me a lot.
I put a high value on your husband...
1003
01:46:24,541 --> 01:46:30,381
... an excellent, skilled
and ambitious Chief of staff.
1004
01:46:30,381 --> 01:46:35,541
... I'll write to the Fuhrer today
and put in a good word for him.
1005
01:46:35,541 --> 01:46:40,421
"Mein Fuhrer, you know that I used all
the power and ability at my disposal..."
1006
01:46:40,421 --> 01:46:45,981
"... in the Battle of France in 1940,
in Africa 1941-1943..."
1007
01:46:45,981 --> 01:46:49,781
"... in Italy in 1943 and on
the Western Front in 1944."
1008
01:46:49,781 --> 01:46:54,541
"My only goal is to fight for
your new Germany and win."
1009
01:46:54,541 --> 01:46:58,701
"Heil, mein Fuhrer.
E. Rommel."
1010
01:47:00,541 --> 01:47:03,861
Maybe he was informed, yes.
1011
01:47:03,861 --> 01:47:08,581
But he did not actively participate.
- Knowledge of this is treason!
1012
01:47:12,141 --> 01:47:14,341
"Speidel explained that he was..."
1013
01:47:14,341 --> 01:47:19,661
"... notified of the planned attack on 20 July, 1944..."
1014
01:47:19,661 --> 01:47:24,061
"... by an officer of General
von Stülpnagel, namely Hofacker."
1015
01:47:24,061 --> 01:47:27,301
"He duly informed Field marshal Rommel..."
1016
01:47:27,301 --> 01:47:32,021
"... and he could not have known that it
was not going to be passed on."
1017
01:47:32,021 --> 01:47:36,141
I believe the Lieutenant general's
story to be very unlikely.
1018
01:47:36,141 --> 01:47:41,061
It was his duty to report
the attack plan himself,
1019
01:47:41,061 --> 01:47:47,101
especially since Rommel must have told
him that he did not intend to report it.
1020
01:47:48,941 --> 01:47:54,901
The Fuhrer is of the opinion that
Speidel's loyalty cannot be doubted.
1021
01:47:56,621 --> 01:47:59,661
Gentlemen. If General Speidel claims
1022
01:47:59,661 --> 01:48:04,181
that he informed Rommel of the attack,
1023
01:48:04,181 --> 01:48:06,941
the prosecution must disprove it.
1024
01:48:06,941 --> 01:48:12,061
This is an attempt using sophistry
to try to acquit Dr Speidel.
1025
01:48:12,061 --> 01:48:14,341
And even then...
1026
01:48:15,381 --> 01:48:21,381
... the matter was so serious that Speidel
should not have relied on the Field marshal.
1027
01:48:21,381 --> 01:48:26,821
If there is anything a soldier
should be able to rely on, ...
1028
01:48:26,821 --> 01:48:30,781
... it is that his superiors
will do their duty.
1029
01:48:32,221 --> 01:48:36,581
I hope you realise
what this means for Rommel.
1030
01:48:38,621 --> 01:48:42,061
HERRLINGEN
1031
01:48:49,781 --> 01:48:52,781
WARNING
HALT
1032
01:49:31,341 --> 01:49:36,501
You are accused of having been involved
in the attempted assassination of the Fuhrer.
1033
01:49:36,501 --> 01:49:40,101
- Who maintains it?
- We have testimonials...
1034
01:49:40,101 --> 01:49:45,461
... from General von Stülpnagel...
Colonel von Hofacker...
1035
01:49:45,461 --> 01:49:49,941
-... and General Speidel.
- Speidel?
1036
01:49:49,941 --> 01:49:55,541
He testified that he had
informed you of the attack plans.
1037
01:49:55,541 --> 01:49:58,101
I do not believe that.
1038
01:50:29,701 --> 01:50:31,621
Well...
1039
01:50:32,661 --> 01:50:37,381
I was not myself.
I'll take the consequences.
1040
01:50:39,661 --> 01:50:43,821
Would you leave us alone
for a few minutes?
1041
01:50:48,861 --> 01:50:53,821
In recognition of your great
efforts... for the Reich...
1042
01:50:53,821 --> 01:50:58,221
... your betrayal...
shall be withheld from the people.
1043
01:50:58,221 --> 01:51:00,821
When you're ready...
1044
01:51:05,821 --> 01:51:07,941
I do not trust a gun.
1045
01:51:07,941 --> 01:51:11,981
I've brought you something
that acts within three seconds.
1046
01:51:13,021 --> 01:51:17,341
- What will happen to my family?
- They will not be arrested.
1047
01:51:17,341 --> 01:51:21,181
A state funeral will be prepared.
1048
01:51:21,181 --> 01:51:26,821
Your wife will get the full pension
of the widow of a Field marshal.
1049
01:51:28,301 --> 01:51:30,981
Thank you.
1050
01:51:30,981 --> 01:51:34,381
May I now say goodbye
to my wife and son?
1051
01:51:34,381 --> 01:51:36,301
Naturally.
1052
01:52:07,061 --> 01:52:09,901
What's the matter?
1053
01:52:10,941 --> 01:52:13,581
In about 15 minutes I shall be dead.
1054
01:53:04,261 --> 01:53:06,701
Come, my boy.
1055
01:53:28,101 --> 01:53:33,421
Aldinger, this is the end.
- Yes, Field marshal.
1056
01:53:50,541 --> 01:53:53,661
I am innocent.
1057
01:53:53,661 --> 01:53:56,941
I was not involved in the attack.
1058
01:54:08,981 --> 01:54:12,501
I have served my country
all my life.
1059
01:54:14,021 --> 01:54:16,741
And done my best.
1060
01:54:27,101 --> 01:54:31,701
Good health to my peers.
Especially my beloved Africa Corps.
1061
01:55:04,781 --> 01:55:08,861
Manfred, they will not
spare Speidel either.
1062
01:55:09,701 --> 01:55:12,861
Take care of Frau Speidel also.
1063
01:55:27,341 --> 01:55:29,861
Good luck, son.
1064
01:56:07,781 --> 01:56:13,501
At a state funeral, the people say
goodbye to a very valiant general.
1065
01:56:16,701 --> 01:56:22,821
In his daily orders our Fuhrer said that
one of our best army officers has died.
1066
01:56:22,821 --> 01:56:26,981
His name is with the people's struggle
for their destiny and has become synonymous
1067
01:56:26,981 --> 01:56:31,741
with outstanding bravery
and undaunted courage.
1068
01:56:57,701 --> 01:57:03,261
Residents of a southern German town line
the great soldier's last route.
1069
01:57:05,861 --> 01:57:12,781
The official cause of death was
that Rommel died from his severe injuries.
1070
01:57:12,781 --> 01:57:17,341
His wife and son did not reveal
that he was forced to take poison.
1071
01:57:17,341 --> 01:57:20,301
Speidel survived in prison.
1072
01:57:20,301 --> 01:57:23,861
He was liberated in April 1945
by the French army.
1073
01:57:23,861 --> 01:57:29,381
Twelve years later, he became NATO's
first German army officer.
91551
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