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Kaiser Wilhelm II and top German Army leaders at military Headquarters at the beginning of World War One; in August or September; 1914. MS Kaiser Wilhelm II and General Paul von Hindenburg walking down steps towards camera. MS as car drives up in foreground, MS of the men through the window. Good shot of Kaiser through car windows; talking to von Hindenburg, (not seen). MS back view Kaiser Wilhelm, he is talking to quartermaster General Erich Ludendorff (wearing Pickelhauben helmet) by the car with door standing open. Ludendorff gets into car. Kaiser leans in to say something else. Another shot looking through windows of car with Kaiser on other side; Crown Prince Wilhelm stands farther back. Pan left as car starts showing Hindenburg and Ludendorff seated in back. Kaiser walks back up steps alone. CU Hindenburg and Helmeth von Moltke; Chief of General Staff for the first 6 weeks of the war; studying map spread out on table. Interior MS, officer enters room and is greeted by another wearing cape.
