An incompletely ended war.
In a way, Germany, who ended the war with their own hands, knew better than anyone that this war was an unfinished work.
Hindenburg, who had reigned as military commander-in-chief, remained in position despite unilaterally declaring abandonment of the war to the civilian government. At least for now.
However, Hindenburg, who had held power rivaling the Kaiser for the past two years, hadn't given up everything.
"Groener. I hear you've been associating with those SPD fellows lately."
"...A misunderstanding. I merely accepted dinner invitations and shared a few drinks, I haven't joined the Social Democratic Party."
"I'm not scolding you. If I can't trust you who delivered my declaration of war abandonment to the government, who can I trust?"
Hindenburg himself was also a defeated general, so he couldn't blame his adjutant Wilhelm Groener for desperately trying to find his own way to survive.
