hotzendorf 

noun.
a man who had reached so many failures it becomes his signature

verb.
to do something stupid without knowing it

I just hotzendorfed my life tremendously, bro.

hotzendorf by gunner13 July 17, 2017

hötzendorf 

Verb. To fail epically at something relatively easy because of incompetence or arrogance. Used a lot in the "The Great War" youtube channel.

Luigi Cardona hötzendorfed the offensives on the Isonzo river.

hötzendorf by Canned Soup May 29, 2017

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!

Conrad von Hötzendorf by Hans the German Monarchist July 22, 2021

Hötzeldorf 

Verb. The act of sacrificing everything for an achievable goal, and failing in epic proportions.

Luigi Cardona hötzeldorfed the offensives in isonzo.

Hötzeldorf by Canned Soup May 29, 2017