Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Admiral Henning von Holtzendorff


Admiral Henning von Holtzendorff (German Admiral largely responsible for the reintroduction of unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917 which encouraged the United States to enter WWI; lived 1853-1919 CE)

"I guarantee upon my word as a naval officer that no American will set foot on the Continent!"
  • From a memorandum given by Holtzendorff translated in Barbara Tuchman's Zimmermann Telegram.


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