Does the Von Hutier fires-first effect apply before the flank attempt, and does a multinational attack with one German unit count as a German attack for it?

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Von Hutier is played at the trench-negating step, before the flank attempt, so its fires-first effect is set before any flank attempt. Wireless Intercepts may also be played in the same combat when its conditions are met. One German unit is enough to make a multinational attack a German attack.

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Does the Von Hutier fires-first effect apply before the flank attempt, and does a multinational attack with one German unit count as a German attack for it?