He also recalled his order to certain Army sections on March 12 to proceed across the Austrian frontier for "the liberation of Austria." He proceeded to describe what he called a rising of the people of Austria demanding the withdrawal of Dr. von Schuschnigg and inclusion in the German Reich. He said German troops had entered Austria at the request of the Austrians who feared internal disorders.
"All this happened at truly breathless "speed," Herr Hitler said. "My faith in the speed and preparedness of the new German Army was not disappointed; it was even exceeded. My trust in the superior quality of this excellent instrument was confirmed in but a few days. The first election for the Greater German Reichstag was held on April 10 and resulted in the overwhelming endorsement of the whole German nation."
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