@athousandyoung saidWorld cups, economy, schnitzels.. the Germans win at quite a few things.
Yeah, they were more effective before unification. There's also Charlemagne, Dark Ages conquest of various Roman provinces*, Teutoberg Forest etc.
*Including England
But after unification...we're always told we need to study the "superior" German way of war, even though they're 0-2, as one American military man**put it.
**I think it was Dr. Robert Citino, aut ...[text shortened]... German Way of War" and lecturer who can be listened to on youtube, but I can't find the exact quote.