Weimar politics and Lugers

Ron Smith · 04-17-2011, 11:09 AM

Another excellent book on this subject is "The Reichswehr and the German Republic 1919-1926" by Harold Gordon published by Princeton University Press. It is out of print, but comes up on Amazon, Idsa Books, ebay, etc. once in a while.

It goes into great chronological detail on the relationships between the Military, Police, Freikorps Units, Anarchist and Communist movements of the period, bringing it into perspective. It also has an Appendix listing nearly of the Freikorps units, and their transition / consolidation to the Reichswehr.

"In 1917 he was to become a central figure in the German plan to persuade Mexico to attack the United States. In exchange for Mexican help Germany offered to return to Mexico their "lost territories" of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, once the US was defeated."

Norm,

I would assume that Mexico's reply was something to the effect of: "Been there, done that, got the T-Shirt... Thanks anyway!"

Ron

Norme · 04-17-2011, 11:59 AM

Hi Ron, Germany was hoping that a war with Mexico would keep the US from entering the war on the side of the allies. The plan was spelled out in a telegram that was intercepted and decoded by the British. When the telegram was made public, several German diplomats, including von Papen, were kicked out of the US and it was instrumental in getting Wilson to declare war on Germany. You should get the book, it's a great read. Best regards, Norm

A.Mifsin · 07-29-2011, 07:13 AM

Got me Looking and I found this

Now I have to find the Book.
Alf.

04-17-2011, 11:09 AM	#1
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Another excellent book on this subject is "The Reichswehr and the German Republic 1919-1926" by Harold Gordon published by Princeton University Press. It is out of print, but comes up on Amazon, Idsa Books, ebay, etc. once in a while. It goes into great chronological detail on the relationships between the Military, Police, Freikorps Units, Anarchist and Communist movements of the period, bringing it into perspective. It also has an Appendix listing nearly of the Freikorps units, and their transition / consolidation to the Reichswehr. "In 1917 he was to become a central figure in the German plan to persuade Mexico to attack the United States. In exchange for Mexican help Germany offered to return to Mexico their "lost territories" of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, once the US was defeated." Norm, I would assume that Mexico's reply was something to the effect of: "Been there, done that, got the T-Shirt... Thanks anyway!" Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

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04-17-2011, 11:59 AM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Ron, Germany was hoping that a war with Mexico would keep the US from entering the war on the side of the allies. The plan was spelled out in a telegram that was intercepted and decoded by the British. When the telegram was made public, several German diplomats, including von Papen, were kicked out of the US and it was instrumental in getting Wilson to declare war on Germany. You should get the book, it's a great read. Best regards, Norm