text_original: What he had seen and guessed at Frankfort had speedily disillusioned him ; the German posi  tion was in the grip of a " Gordian Knot," as he himself expressed it. It was necessary, therefore, to forge a sword which would ensure victory in the day of battle. Roon had undertaken to reorganize the army on technical grounds.
text_transcription: WHAT HE HAD SEEN AND GUESSED AT FRANKFORT HAD SPEEDILY DISILLUSIONED HIM THE GERMAN POSITION WAS IN THE GRIP OF A GORDIAN KNOT AS HE HIMSELF EXPRESSED IT IT WAS NECESSARY THEREFORE TO FORGE A SWORD WHICH WOULD INSURE VICTORY IN THE DAY OF BATTLE ROON HAD UNDERTAKEN TO REORGANIZE THE ARMY ON TECHNICAL GROUNDS
phonemes: wˌʌt hiː hæd sˈiːn ænd ɡˈɛst æt fɹˈæŋkfɔːɹt hæd spˈiːdili dɪsɪlˈuːʒənd hˌɪm ; ðə dʒˈɜːmən pˈoʊsi tɪˈɑːn wʌz ɪnðə ɡɹˈɪp əvə " ɡˈɔːɹdiən nˈɑːt," æz hiː hɪmsˈɛlf ɛkspɹˈɛst ɪt. ɪt wʌz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, tə fˈɔːɹdʒ ɐ sˈɔːɹd wˌɪtʃ wʊd ɛnʃˈʊɹ vˈɪktɚɹi ɪnðə dˈeɪ ʌv bˈæɾəl. ɹˈuːn hæd ˌʌndɚtˈeɪkən tə ɹɪˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪz ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ˌɔn tˈɛknɪkəl ɡɹˈaʊndz.