The reason is that a military defeat of Britain will bring about the disintegration of the British Empire. This would not be of any benefit to Germany.
Meaning of the quote
This quote suggests that if Germany were to defeat Britain in a military conflict, it would cause the British Empire to fall apart. However, this would not actually help Germany, because a disintegrated British Empire would not benefit Germany in any way.
About Franz Halder
Franz Halder was a German general who served as the chief of staff of the Army High Command (OKH) in Nazi Germany during World War II. He directed the planning and implementation of Operation Barbarossa, the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union, and was involved in drafting orders that led to numerous war crimes and atrocities on the Eastern Front. After the war, Halder played a key role in shaping the myth of the ‘clean Wehrmacht’.
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