Major General Gunther Blumentritt Quotes in The Longest Day (1962)

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Major General Gunther Blumentritt Quotes:

  • [Blumentritt has just gotten off the phone with General Max Pemsel on Allied airborne landings behind Normandy]

    Major General Gunther Blumentritt: Pemsel is convinced this is the invasion.

    Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt: No no no, I do not agree with him. This is my conclusion.

    [Von Rundstedt points to the main map]

    Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt: Normandy is the site of a diversion. A diversion, Blumentritt! That is not where the main landings will take place, that will come at Pas-de-Calais, where it was always expected!

    [Von Rundstedt then realizes what he has just said]

    Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt: [to himself] Where we always expected it.

    Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt: [to Blumentritt] We can't take any chances. I want the reserve panzers moved forward.

    Major General Gunther Blumentritt: But we need permission from the Fuhrer's headquarters.

    Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt: They won't dare refuse me! Call the Fuhrer's headquarters and insist. Insist, Blumentritt! Insist the panzers be released to me.

    [as Blumentritt leaves the office to call Berlin, Von Rundstedt returns to the main map]

    Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt: A landing at Normandy would be against military logic. It would be against ALL logic.

  • Major General Gunther Blumentritt: [in German] This is history. We are living an historical moment. We are going to lose the war because our glorious Führer has taken a sleeping pill and is not to be awakened. Sometimes I wonder which side God is on.

  • Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt: This is madness... madness... sheer madness!

    Major General Gunther Blumentritt: I just talked to General Jodl... the Fuhrer is awake.

    Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt: I don't care if he's awake or not! What about the reserve panzers?

    Major General Gunther Blumentritt: The Fuhrer went into one of his tantrums... and no one dared bring up the subject.

    Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt: They're still held in reserve!

    Major General Gunther Blumentritt: Sir, if you would call the Fuhrer yourself I am convinced he would respect your views.

    Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt: Call that Bohemian corporal? Crawl on my knees to him? No! It is out of the question!

  • Major General Gunther Blumentritt: Everyone knows you have never lost a battle.

    Field Marshall Gerd von Runstedt: I'm still young, give me time.

  • Field Marshall Gerd von Runstedt: Let's get to the point. Air power?

    Major General Gunther Blumentritt: Air power, Field Marshal...

    Field Marshall Gerd von Runstedt: Briefly, please.

    Major General Gunther Blumentritt: Air power is minimal.

    Field Marshall Gerd von Runstedt: Ammunition?

    Major General Gunther Blumentritt: Also minimal.

    Field Marshall Gerd von Runstedt: Tanks, troops, replacements?

    Major General Gunther Blumentritt: Minimal.

    Field Marshall Gerd von Runstedt: Morale?

    [Blumentritt hesitates, then says nothing]

    Field Marshall Gerd von Runstedt: [sighs] Nonexistent.

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