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Germany’s leadership emphasized their military successes—holding vast territories on both eastern and western fronts, and inflicting heavy losses on the enemy with relatively minimal gain. They celebrated their strategic resilience against repeated assaults, especially noting the failures of the Allied offensives in the Champagne and Russ regions last fall. Under the stewardship of the brilliant Hindenburg, German defenses remained formidable, and the Germans expressed unwavering confidence that they would ultimately emerge victorious.