He developed a cadet institution for the nobility; although the upper class was resistant to the idea in the short term, the integration of the nobility into the officer corps allied them with the Hohenzollern monarchy in the long term.
Ta töötas aadli jaoks välja kadeti institutsiooni; kuigi ülemklass oli ideele lühiajaliselt vastu, liitis aadli integreerimine ohvitserikorpusega nad Hohenzollerni monarhiaga pikemas perspektiivis.