Kurt Student Quotes and Sayings
- Name:
- Kurt Student (random)
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- Type:
- Soldier
- Nationality:
- German
- Birth Date / Year:
- May 12, 1890
- Death Date / Year:
- July 1, 1978
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After that he turned to the question of invading England. Hitler said that during the previous year he could not afford to risk a possible failure; apart from that, he had not wished to provoke the British, as he hoped to arrange peace talks. Kurt Student | Refcard PDF ↑
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For fear of dropping the troops in the sea, the pilots tended to drop them too far inland - some of them actually in the British lines. The weapon containers often fell wide of the troops, which was another handicap that contributed to our excessive casualties. Kurt Student | Refcard PDF ↑
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In this respect I expressed my doubts about using the Corps directly on the South coast, to form a bridgehead for the Army - as the area immediately behind the coast was now covered with obstacles. These doubts were accepted by Hitler. Kurt Student | Refcard PDF ↑
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The secondary attack was made against The Hague. Its aim was to get a hold upon the Dutch capital, and in particular to capture the Government offices and the Service headquarters. Kurt Student | Refcard PDF ↑
