When Colonel Friedrich August von der Heydte, ordered to lead a parachute drop as part of the operation, said that the jump had no more than a 10 percent chance of success, he replied: "Well, then it is necessary to make the attempt, since the entire offensive has no more than a 10 percent chance of success.
Da oberst Friedrich August von der Heydte, som havde fået ordre til et lede en faldskærmsstyrke, som skulle nedkastes som led i operationen, sagde, at nedkastningen ikke havde mere end 10 % chance for at lykkes, svarede han: "Nå, så må forsøget gøres, for hele offensiven har ikke mere end 10 % chance for at lykkes.