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Section sizes

Section size for Paul von Hindenburg (59 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	7,606	7,606
Early life	2,327	2,327
In the Prussian Army	177	5,880
Action in two wars	1,895	1,895
General Staff	2,137	2,137
Field commands and retirement	1,671	1,671
World War I	19	77,316
1914	14	9,132
Assumption of command in East Prussia	2,027	2,027
Tannenberg	4,474	4,474
Partnership with Ludendorff	1,012	1,012
Defending Silesia	1,605	1,605
1915	13	10,157
Disagreements with Falkenhayn	2,064	2,064
Counterattacks in East Prussia and Poland	4,285	4,285
Evacuation of Poland	3,795	3,795
1916	14	15,727
Brusilov Offensive	2,036	2,036
Commander of the Eastern Front	1,040	1,040
Supreme Commander of the Central Powers	4,196	4,196
Bolstering defense	4,022	4,022
Headquarters routine	1,206	1,206
The Hindenburg program	1,599	1,599
The extent of his command	1,614	1,614
1917	14	14,857
Arms buildup and unrestricted submarine warfare	2,949	2,949
The great withdrawal and defending the Western Front	2,165	2,165
The Eastern Front	1,551	1,551
The Reichstag peace resolution	4,879	4,879
Victory in Italy	1,643	1,643
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk	1,656	1,656
1918	1,517	21,958
Opting for a decision in the west	4,009	4,009
Breaking the trench stalemate	5,197	5,197
Ludendorff's breakdown	1,796	1,796
Defeat and revolution	9,439	9,439
Military reputation	5,466	5,466
In the Republic	1,173	7,746
Second retirement	6,573	6,573
1925 election	2,797	2,797
Parliamentary governments	7,877	7,877
Presidential governments	9,747	9,747
Second presidency	7,113	7,113
Hitler becomes chancellor	11,645	11,645
Death	5,953	5,953
Legacy	53	8,990
Personality traits	2,702	2,702
Analysis of political career and cultural impact	6,235	6,235
Honours and arms	23	6,197
Awards and decorations	5,683	5,683
Arms	491	491
See also	276	276
Related articles	54	54
Notes	47	47
References	35	35
Sources	5,680	7,070
Historiography and memory	616	616
In German	774	774
External links	3,431	3,431
Total	172,107	172,107