History Ever wondered why the Chilean army looks so .... German?

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If you're old enough to remember Pinochet's regime, then perhaps you think the connection has to do with Chilean admiration for a certain grim era of German history between 1933 and 1945. This is however not where it comes from ...

All is revealed in this video:
 
The military keeps a low profile in Chile nowadays. You don't see them out and about exactly, or hear much about them.