Christopher Clark
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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
“In vielen österreichischen Einheiten sprachen Offiziere und Mannschaften unterschiedliche Sprachen. So berichtete der Stabschef des österreichischen I. Korps bei der Schlacht von Münchengrätz, dass das gemischte polnische und ukrainische 30. Regiment tapfer bis zum Einbruch der Dämmerung gekämpft habe, die Männer dann aber nicht mehr in das Lage gewesen seien, die pantomimisch erteilten Anweisungen ihrer Offiziere zu erkennen.”
― Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947
― Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947
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