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VOTING RESULTS |
Answer | Votes | % | Chart |
Schlieffen | 41 | 28% |  |
Hindenburg | 23 | 16% |  |
Kaiser Wilhelm | 2 | 1% |  |
Moltke the Younger | 17 | 11% |  |
Falkenhayn | 23 | 16% |  |
Ludendorff | 42 | 28% |  |
POLL DESCRIPTION |
Which of the following was (or would have been) the best over-all commander of the German Army in the First World War? |
Schlieffen | Didn't live to see the war, but came up with the German plan for the war.
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Hindenburg | In charge at the end of the war.
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Kaiser Wilhelm | Had strong ideas about the war, but usually followed the advice of his generals.
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Moltke the Younger | Was in charge at start of the war.
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Falkenhayn | Was in charge lead up to and during the Verdun offensive.
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Ludendorff | Worked closely with Hindenburg.
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