[Antoninus]

Well, the source of this article is German, and considering the events at the end of WWI, my guess is the Germans are still bitter about the whole thing. The idea that the leader of their incompetant ally could be made a saint must grate on some nerves--particularly as the Germans themselves are typically cast as the most evil nation on the planet while Austrians are generally given a pass.

[RobbyS]

Don't forget that the German Empire was a Protestant nation, dominated by Prussians who never let the Austrians forget that they were now top-dogs. Prussian arrogance was at the root of the gamble they were about to make, which was to go to war with the United States.