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the war, since Germany could not possibly be
victorious. Certainly the military situation was
grave, very grave, but not hopeless. When he had
taken over the command of the Oder front there
was a breach of 350 kilometers in the line which
invited a penetration by the Russians. He had had
orders to close this breach, and he had succeeded
in calling up fresh levies and even in bringing up
troops from less exposed fronts. There was no
immediate risk of a Russian break-through on the
Oder front, Himmler declared.
It was probably the “inner front” that was
Himmler’s greatest headache. Obviously he was
still in close contact with Hitler; in fact, he made
that plain himself, emphasizing his unswerving
devotion to the Führer. “You may think it
sentimental, even absurd, but I have sworn loyalty to
Adolf Hitler, and as a soldier and as a German I
cannot go back on my oath. For that reason I
cannot do anything in opposition to the Führer’s
plans and wishes.”
It is almost certain that Hitler was in full
control at that time. To some extent the actual
leadership may have passed out of his hands, but it was easy
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