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| Picture No | 10215217 |
| Date | 1915 |
| Description | Wilhelm II |
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Kaiser Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany (1859 - 1941), eldest grandson of Queen Victoria and a military enthusiast, despite his deformed arm. He supported Austria's immoderate demands on Serbia which was the catalyst for World War I but made all efforts to avoid the inevitable outcome. During the course of the war, power passed to his generals and he became a mere figurehead, contrary to the popular image of him as a great war-lord.
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| Source | From a photograph by Wolf in 'The Illustrated London News', 3 April 1915, page 433 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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