BlondieBC
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The Germans were nothing without the Ottomans who blockaded Russia and brought down the Tsar but the Ottomans were nothing without the Bulgarians linking them to the Austro-Germans. In the end, the Central Powers wee a coalition that managed to hold on for a few years. Withiut any of the members, they would have collapsed rapidly
What you say is true, but it is because it was a very close war. If you add any additional ally or remove an ally to either coalition, the war will quickly (18 months) swing to victory for the benefiting side.