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This episode discusses Germany's near victory in World War One and the complexities of military timetables.

Germany nearly won World War One in the first six weeks, just as it planned. Nearly. But it turns out that timetables are a heck of a lot easier to work out on paper than in real life.... Western Civ 2.0

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