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Paul von Hindenburg

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Paul von Hindenburg was a prominent German statesman, born on October 2, 1847, and died on August 2, 1934. He served as the President of the Weimar Republic and twice as the Commander-in-Chief of the German Army, playing a significant role in World War I.

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“In war, only the simple succeeds.”

War Simple Military Succeed

Author:Paul von Hindenburg

“In the account book of the Great War the page recording the Russian losses has been ripped out. The figures are unknown. Five millions, or eight? We ourselves know not. All we know is that, at times, fighting the Russians, we had to remove the piles of enemy bodies from before our trenches, so as to get a clear field of fire against new waves of assault.”

Knows Has Beens Book War Body Fighting Loss Enemy Millions Clear Fire Five Figures Fields Pages Accounts Wave Eight Remove Assault Ripped Great War Trenches

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“I believed that our own public would keep this in mind even in this serious crisis, and stand firm if only we at the front continued to stand firm too.”

Ifs Mind Fronts Serious Crisis Firm Stand Firm

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“I also believed that our public at home would be strong enough to survive even the present crisis.”

Enough Home Would Be Strong Crisis Strong Enough

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“However, the fact that the tanks had now been raised to such a pitch of technical perfection that they could cross our undamaged trenches and obstacles did not fail to have a marked effect on our troops.”

Facts Failing Effects Crosses Perfection Raised Obstacles Troops Tanks Trenches Our Troops

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“It is impossible for our working people to maintain their full strength if they do not succeed in obtaining a sufficient supply of fat, allotted to them on a proper basis.”

People Ifs Impossible Succeed Bases Fats Sufficient Obtaining

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“It does not seem to me to be sufficiently recognized everywhere among the officials that the existence or non-existence of our people and Empire is at stake.”

People Doe Seems Existence Officials Empires Stakes Non Existence

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“In spite of certain distressing but isolated occurrences in the last battle, I certainly hoped that the Army would be in a position to continue to hold out.”

Would Be Lasts Certain Position Battle Army Spite Afterlife Isolated Distressing

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“The enemy bombards our front not only with a drumfire of artillery, but also with a drumfire of printed paper. Besides bombs, which kill the body, his airmen also throw down leaflets which are intended to kill the soul.”

Soul Body Enemy Military Fronts Paper Bombs Printed Artillery Airmen

Author:Paul von Hindenburg

About the Author

Born: October 2, 1847
Died: August 2, 1934
Known for: Statesman
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