The commanders despised Chancellor Bethmann - Hollweg as weak , so they forced his resignation by repeatedly threatening to resign themselves , despite the Kaiser 's admonition that this was not their business .
OHL was unable to defeat the resolution or to have it substantially watered down .
The commanders despised Chancellor Bethmann - Hollweg as weak , so OHL forced his resignation by repeatedly threatening to resign themselves , despite the Kaiser 's admonition that this was not OHL 's business .
OHL was unable to defeat the resolution or to have it substantially watered down .