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"A question that I put to many generals was: "Do you think that Germany could have avoided defeat after Stalingrad?" Rundstedt's reply was: "I think so, if the commanders in the field had been allowed a free hand in withdrawing when and where they thought fit, instead of being compelled to hold on too long, as repeatedly happened everywhere." While Rundstedt himself was not on the Eastern front after 1941, his position gave him more detachment of view. Moreover, the fact that he never took an optimistic view throughout, while having unique experience of high command on both fronts, gives a particular value to his opinion on the broad issue. When putting the same question to the generals who stayed in the East, I found them much more definite. All felt that Russia's offensive power could have been worn down by elastic defense - if they had only been allowed to practise it."

'The Other Side of the Hill' - Liddell Hart. Chapter: 'After Stalingrad'.

Based on this testimony, if Rundstedt was in charge of the sixty army, would he manage to evacuate the sixty army in time? (even if he had to disobey Hitler's orders to stand and fight)
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