Waldersee c. 1887 http://www.tracesofevil.com/1999/10/revision-notes-about-bismarck.html
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Bismarck is the king's last mistress because only such a creature could have such power over an old man.
— Alfred von Waldersee
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About Alfred von Waldersee
Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee (8 April 1832 – 5 March 1904) was a German field marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) who became Chief of the Imperial German General Staff.
About Alfred von Waldersee
Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee (8 April 1832 – 5 March 1904) was a German field marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) who became Chief of the Imperial German General Staff.
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