Bad weather has grounded the Luftwaffe and now we must stand by and watch countless thousands of the enemy getting away to England under our noses.

- Franz Halder

The Führer confirms my impressions of yesterday. He would like an understanding with Great Britain. He knows that war with the British will be hard a…

- Franz Halder

The left-wing, which consists of armoured and motorized forces and has no enemy in front of it, will be stopped dead in its tracks upon direct order …

- Franz Halder

The war against Russia is an important chapter in the German nation's struggle for existence. [...] The objective of this battle must be the demoliti…

- Franz Halder

The finishing off of the encircled enemy army is to be left to the Luftwaffe.

- Franz Halder

... the reason is that a military defeat of Britain will bring about the disintegration of the British Empire. This would not be of any benefit to Ge…

- Franz Halder

Whenever I go and see the Führer, I've got a loaded pistol in my pocket.

- Franz Halder