In August 1939 , Goerdeler contacted General Walter von Brauchitsch .
In August 1939 , Goerdeler advised him if Germany attacked Poland , the result would not be the limited war that Hitler expected , but rather a world war pitting Germany against Britain and France .
In August 1939 , Goerdeler contacted General Walter von Brauchitsch , and advised him if Germany attacked Poland , the result would not be the limited war that Hitler expected , but rather a world war pitting Germany against Britain and France .