‘When we strike a blow against your army, it’s ourselves that we hit. Our tanks didn’t only break through your defences – they broke through our own defences at the same time. The tracks of our tanks are crushing German National Socialism. It’s terrible – it’s like committing suicide in one’s sleep. And it might well end tragically for us. Do you understand? Yes, even if we win! As victors we would be left on our own – without you – in a world that is alien to us, a world that hates us.’
