Dietrich von Choltitz

Quotes

• “Even today, I can not say with certainty whether he himself believed in his words or whether he was knowingly deceiving those around him to urge him to keep to the end.”
• “Ever since our enemies have refused to listen to and obey our Führer, the whole war has gone badly.”
• “Gentlemen, you are the leaders of the best soldiers in the world. I will give you five or six of my own men; we will cover your back with sustained barrage fire to protect you while you cross the rue de Rivoli. All you need to do is force open a door to fight your way to the tapestry.”
• “Have you read Churchill's speech? Appalling beyond all words! A Jewish brigade to go to Germany! Then the French will take the west and the Poles the east. The hate in that speech! I am completely shattered.”
• “He was trembling all over and the desk on which he was leaning shook. He was bathed in perspiration and became more agitated.”
• “I am a soldier. I get orders. I execute them.”

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Key facts

Nickname

Saviour of Paris

Born

Dietrich Hugo Hermann von Choltitz , ( 1894-11-09 ) 9 November 1894, Gräflich Wiese , German Empire

Died

5 November 1966 (1966-11-05) (aged 71), Baden-Baden , West Germany (present-day Germany )

Buried

Baden-Baden cemetery

Allegiance

German Empire Kingdom of Saxony Weimar Republic Nazi Germany

Branch

Imperial German Army Royal Saxon Army Reichswehr German Army

Service years

1907–1944

Rank

General der Infanterie

Commands

LXXVI Panzer Corps 11th Panzer Division

Conflicts

List of battles: World War I Western Front World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Rotterdam Operation Barbarossa Eastern Front Siege of Sevastopol Battle of Kursk Italian Campaign Battle of Anzio Western Front Battle of Normandy Liberation of Paris

Spouse

Huberta von Garnier ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 20 August 1929</span>"}]]}'>1929 ) ​

Children

Maria Angelika von Choltitz (born 1930) Anna Barbara von Choltitz (born 1936) Timo von Choltitz (born 1944)

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Wikidata facts

Image

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-R63712, Dietrich v. Choltitz.jpg

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