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“He (Frederick II) famously describe Poland as an 'artichoke, ready to be consumed leaf by leaf”
― Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia 1600-1947
― Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia 1600-1947
“In situations of polarization and heightened anxiety, people tend to regard their own fears as authentic and those of their opponents as manipulated.”
― Revolutionary Spring: Europe Aflame and the Fight for a New World, 1848-1849
― Revolutionary Spring: Europe Aflame and the Fight for a New World, 1848-1849
“Moltke wies zwar der Eisenbahn große Bedeutung zu, tatsächlich aber hätte seine aufwendige logistische Planung Preußen um ein Haar ins Verderben gestürzt, denn die Nachschubzüge trafen erst ein, als die Schlacht von Königgrätz bereits gewonnen war. In der Zwischenzeit hatten die preußischen Armeen, nicht viel anders als zu Zeiten Friedrichs des Großen, sich selbst versorgen oder für ihre Versorgung bezahlen müssen.”
― Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947
― Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947
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