Wilhelm
Americannoun
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His brain was removed during a post-mortem examination and sent to the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Psychiatry in Munich.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
His book, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783, published in 1890, found disciples in Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and the Japanese imperial naval ministry, and shaped 20th-century history.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The traditions of Frederick’s own redoubtable army were grafted upon Washington’s when Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, a former Prussian officer, volunteered his services in the Patriot cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
As far as I can tell, Wilhelm never proposed an invasion of Greenland; that might have struck him as thinking too small.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2026
Joana said the Wilhelm Gustloff was a KdF ship.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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