hötzendorf
Verb. To fail epically at something relatively easy because of incompetence or arrogance. Used a lot in the "The Great War" youtube channel.
hötzendorf by Canned Soup May 29, 2017
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hotzendorf
noun.
a man who had reached so many failures it becomes his signature
verb.
to do something stupid without knowing it
a man who had reached so many failures it becomes his signature
verb.
to do something stupid without knowing it
hotzendorf by gunner13 July 17, 2017
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Conrad von Hötzendorf
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf (1852-1925) was an Austro-Hungarian Feldmarschal and Chief Of Staff of the Austro-Hungarian military until 1917. He is famous for his grandiosely embarrassing failures in Serbia (1914), Russia (1914-1915 read Siege of Przemyśl) and Italy (1915-1917 until battle of Caporetto). He was heavily interested in old style warfare, which just didn't work anymore in the new modern era. This particular played a huge role in his failures. He is widely considered a meme and the YouTube channel The Great War even used him on their merch. He is widely considered the guide for "how not to fight a modern war".
Person 1: Hey did you hear about Conrad von Hötzendorf?
Person 2: Of course! He is the guide for how not to fight a modern war!
Person 2: Of course! He is the guide for how not to fight a modern war!
Conrad von Hötzendorf by Hans the German Monarchist July 22, 2021
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Hötzeldorf by Canned Soup May 29, 2017
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