I expect that on the 1st of August, the SA will be once more ready for duty. If the enemies of the SA are hoping that the SA will not return from leave, we are ready to let them enjoy the hope for a short time. The SA is, and remains, Germany's destiny.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Roehm claims the SA will be ready for duty on August 1 and that its enemies will only enjoy a brief hope of its absence, asserting the SA as Germany's destiny.
- In plain terms
- He says the SA will be ready and is essential to Germany.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect the SA to be operational and central.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does "Germany's destiny" imply?
- How realistic is the claim of readiness?
Another view
The statement overrepresent the SA’s actual influence.
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