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The truth remains, neither the Kings of Prussia, the Kaisers, Hitler, or modern democratic German Chancellors ever were Commanders-in-Chief of the German military ('Commander-in-Chief' as understood in the Anglo-American sense) or had complete unfettered control over the German General Staff. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''#NeverHillary'']]</sup> 20:43, 14 June 2016 (EDT)
The truth remains, neither the Kings of Prussia, the Kaisers, Hitler, or modern democratic German Chancellors ever were Commanders-in-Chief of the German military ('Commander-in-Chief' as understood in the Anglo-American sense) or had complete unfettered control over the German General Staff. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''#NeverHillary'']]</sup> 20:43, 14 June 2016 (EDT)
:Even Wikipedia says,
::"''The Prussian General Staff also enjoyed greater freedom from political control than its contemporaries, and this autonomy was enshrined in law on the establishment of the German Empire in 1871. It came to be regarded as the home of German militarism in the aftermath of the First World War, and the victors attempted to suppress the institution. It nevertheless survived..."'' [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''#NeverHillary'']]</sup> 21:20, 14 June 2016 (EDT)