I was one of the many horses pulling the wagon and couldn't escape left or right because of the will of the driver.

I was one of the many horses pulling the wagon and couldn't escape left or right because of the will of the driver.

I never did anything, great or small, without obtaining in advance express instructions from Adolf Hitler or any of my superiors.

From my childhood, obedience was something I could not get out of my system. When I entered the armed service at the age of twenty-seven, I found being obedient not a bit more difficult than it had been during my life to that point. It was unthinkable that I would not follow orders.

I am certain, however, that those responsible for the murder of millions of Germans will never be brought to justice.

Long live Germany. Long live Austria. Long live Argentina. These are the countries with which I have been most closely associated and I shall not forget them. I had to obey the rules of war and my flag. I am ready.

I will leap into my grave laughing because the feeling that I have five million human beings on my conscience is for me a source of extraordinary satisfaction.