"If I had known it I would have told my son, I'd rather shoot you than let you join the SS. But I didn't know"

In this quote, Wilhelm Keitel expresses remorse and remorse for not understanding about his son's decision to join the SS, a paramilitary organization under Nazi Germany. He specifies that if he had understood about it, he would have picked to shoot his own kid instead of let him end up being a part of such an infamous group. This declaration showcases the deep dispute and ethical issue dealt with by lots of Germans during the Nazi routine, where commitment to the nation and family clashed with the atrocities devoted by the SS. Keitel's words also highlight the disastrous effect of the Nazi ideology on families and relationships.