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 and bloody, and knows also that people everywhere today are averse to bloodshed.


July 14, 1940 diary entry, quoted in "Their Finest Hour" - Page 230 - by Winston Churchill - History - 1986.

Franz Halder Quotes

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...

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...

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...

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...