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Dolchstoss im Rücken
German historical legend
Also known as: “stab in the back”
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significance in history of World War I
- In World War I: The Armistice
…“stab in the back” (Dolchstoss im Rücken). This legend’s theme was that the German Army was “undefeated in the field” (unbesiegt im Felde) and had been “stabbed in the back”—i.e., had been denied support at the crucial moment by a weary and defeatist civilian population and their leaders. This…
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