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| ====== Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck ====== | ====== Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck ====== | ||
| - | **Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck** (OTL March 20, 1870 - March 9, 1964) was a colorful character of a WW1 German general who, in OTL, led a celebrated campaign of resistance in the German colony of German East Africa (later known as Tanganyika (which became part of Tanzania upon gaining independence)) up until the end of the war. He has become popular in AH as a leader of the Weimar Republic or a military regime replacing it - so popular, in fact, that he is now [[alternate history cliches|something of a cliché]]. | + | **Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck** (OTL March 20, 1870 - March 9, 1964) was a colorful character of a WW1 German general who, in OTL, led a celebrated campaign of resistance in the German colony of German East Africa (later known as Tanganyika (which became part of [[offtopic:Tanzania]] upon gaining independence)) up until the end of the war. He has become popular in AH as a leader of the Weimar Republic or a military regime replacing it - so popular, in fact, that he is now [[alternate history cliches|something of a cliché]]. |
| However, the view is held by some that the idea that L-V is a cliche is only a conspiracy created by British Empire jingoists in order to stop people from using his awesomeness so no-one would remember how they were never able to beat him in the Great War. | However, the view is held by some that the idea that L-V is a cliche is only a conspiracy created by British Empire jingoists in order to stop people from using his awesomeness so no-one would remember how they were never able to beat him in the Great War. | ||
| - | Note that he actually tried a political career IOTL - he participated in the not very successful Kapp putsch in 1920, taking over the Mecklenburgs; | + | Note that he actually tried a political career IOTL - he participated in the not very successful Kapp putsch in 1920, taking over the Mecklenburgs; |
| His popularity is perhaps attributable to the fact that his career is associated with [[alternate history: | His popularity is perhaps attributable to the fact that his career is associated with [[alternate history: | ||
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