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Post by BDV » 12 Dec 2014, 15:35

IIRC, one of the generals (Halder? Runstedt) reports saying something to the effect "we should not necessarily leap every time the British say 'jump!' ", with regards to Unternehmen Weserübung*.
But I cannot find the quote. Anybody have an idea who said that and where I could find it?

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*Not a big surprise the the Heer was less than enamored with the Weserübung concept, an operation pushed most assiduously by Raeder et Co.
Nobody expects the Fallschirm! Our chief weapon is surprise; surprise and fear; fear and surprise. Our 2 weapons are fear and surprise; and ruthless efficiency. Our *3* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency; and almost fanatical devotion

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