You know that my wishes go in the direction of a conciliation with Russia which opens up further possibilities and prepares them. Only we must not try to make Russia too strong.


Letter to von Winterfedlt-Menkin (19 July 1915), quoted in F. L. Carsten, The Reichswehr and Politics 1918 to 1933 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1966),, p. 105.


You know that my wishes go in the direction of a conciliation with Russia which opens up further possibilities and prepares them. Only we must not...

You know that my wishes go in the direction of a conciliation with Russia which opens up further possibilities and prepares them. Only we must not...

You know that my wishes go in the direction of a conciliation with Russia which opens up further possibilities and prepares them. Only we must not...

You know that my wishes go in the direction of a conciliation with Russia which opens up further possibilities and prepares them. Only we must not...