Martin Bormann looked for an ally inside the SS aparatus and found him in the preposterous figure of Ernst Kaltenbrunner.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Bormann sought an ally within the SS and chose Kaltenbrunner, described as preposterous.
- In plain terms
- Bormann found a suitable ally in Kaltenbrunner for the SS.
- What can you take from it?
- Alliances were formed based on internal needs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes an ally useful?
- How were leaders chosen?
Another view
Describing someone as preposterous reflects bias rather than objective fact.
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