The Fuhrer's promises of peace and prosperity have fallen by the wayside leaving in their...

Col. Claus von Stauffenberg: [translation of letter he is writing] The Fuhrer's promises of peace and prosperity have fallen by the wayside leaving in their wake a path of destruction. The outrages committed by Hitler's SS are a stain on the honor of the German Army. There is widespread disgust in the officer corps toward the crimes committed by the Nazis, the murder of civilians, the torture and starvation of prisoners, the mass execution of Jews. My duty as an officer is no longer to save my country, but to save human lives. I cannot find one general in a position to confront Hitler with the courage to do it.

There is widespread disgust in the officer corps... toward the crimes committed by the Nazis... the murder of civilians... the torture and starvation of prisoners... ...the mass execution of Jews. My duty as an officer is no longer to save my country, but to save human lives. I cannot find one general in a position to confront Hitler with the courage to do it. Colonel Stauffenberg, sir. The General will be here in four hours. Thank you. I'll need to see him when he arrives. I find myself surrounded by men unwilling or unable to face the truth. Hitler is not only the archenemy of the entire world but the archenemy of Germany. A change must be made. Colonel, my orders are to advance to Sidi Mansour and hold it. That's what we'll do. The British are moving up from the south, Patton is closing in on the coast. You know, we should have left two days ago. No, Colonel. We keep fighting until the final victory. North Africa's lost, and you're going to need these men a year from now to defend Berlin. We can serve Germany or the Fuhrer, not both. It's just that sort of talk that had you sent here, Colonel. What I said was much worse. General. I'm just trying to get these men out of here alive. What would you have me do?