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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-07 · 29 entries checked · 18 flagged · 44 issues confirmed · 18 corrected · 26 still open
Battle of Łomża — The entry states the Russian 10th Army was ordered to advance on March 2, but historically the 10th Army had been shattered in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes and could not launch a significant offensive at that time.
Bug–Narew offensive — The entry states the Gorlice–Tarnów offensive occurred in 'late May 1915', but historically it began on May 2, 1915, and its decisive phase was in early May, not late May.
Bug–Narew offensive — The entry says 'On May 28, German Chief of Staff Erich von Falkenhayn outlined goals: hold Libava as long as possible, capture Warsaw, and tie down Russian forces to help the Galicia campaign.' The name 'Libava' is incorrect; the correct location is Libau (now
Carolines Question — The entry says 'by July Kaiser Wilhelm I approved occupation', but the approval for occupation of the Carolines was given in August 1885, not July.
Carolines Question — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section states 'The German gunboat Iltis raised the flag on Yap on August 2, 1885', but the correct date is August 3, 1885.
Emperor William monuments — The first equestrian statue of William I was created in 1867 by Friedrich Drake but was erected in Berlin, not at Cologne's Hohenzollern Bridge; the Cologne statue was erected later in 1897 by a different sculptor.
Flag of the German Empire — The entry states the flag was 'used, both officially and unofficially, throughout the German Reich from 1871 to 1945', but it was officially replaced by the swastika flag in 1935 and not officially used after that.
Flag of the German Empire — The entry states the flag was 'not formally adopted as the German Empire's national flag until 1892', but it was adopted as the national flag in 1871; the 1892 decree was a standardization, not the first adoption.
German Reich — The entry states that the German Reich effectively collapsed with Adolf Hitler’s death on 30 April 1945, but the Flensburg Government continued until 23 May 1945.
Imperial German plans for the invasion of the United Kingdom — The Kruger telegram was sent in January 1896, but the entry states the plans began in 1895, then says they originated following the telegram, creating a timeline inconsistency.
Imperial German plans for the invasion of the United Kingdom — The claim that the plans required 'seizure of port facilities in Belgium and the Netherlands' is anachronistic and not supported by historical evidence for the 1895–1899 timeframe.
Imperial plan of 1870 — The entry states the plan was discussed on 7 January 1870, but historical records indicate Bismarck's discussions about the imperial title with Crown Prince Frederick William occurred in late 1869, not on that specific date.
Imperial plan of 1870 — The claim that King William I was a 'key opponent' of the imperial title is misleading; while he had reservations about the title 'Emperor of Germany' versus 'German Emperor,' he was not a vehement opponent of the title itself, and the entry's 'DID YOU KNOW' s
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