They wanted not only open apologies but open guarantees that no such plot to expand Prussian influence would be repeated in the future.
The reason why the bands in Chile and Bolivia carry it is due to the Prussian military influences which arrived in these countries during the late 19th to early 20th centuries.
Prussian influence is still alive - even if sometimes subconsciously - in present-day Germany.
He fought with his father against the Russian and Prussian influence over Poland.
The practice of goose stepping then spread widely throughout Latin America thanks to Chilean and Prussian influence.
And he did made no mistake indeed: the 19th century, ultimately, was dominated by British and Prussian military influences.
Interestingly, the late Prussian influence, did not reach the Venezuelan Army from the Germans, but from the Chilean military instructors in 1910.
The creation of the German Customs Union (Zollverein) in 1834, which excluded the Austrian Empire, increased Prussian influence over the member states.
His grand duchy began to pass more and more under Prussian influence.
Prussian influence may be seen in the organizational setup.