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Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff (German pronunciation: [ˈeːrɪç ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈluːdn̩ˌdɔʁf]; 9 April 1865 – 20 December 1937) was a German military officer and politician who contributed significantly to the Nazis' rise to power.
May 31, 2024 · Erich Ludendorff (born April 9, 1865, Kruszewnia, near Poznań, Prussian Poland—died Dec. 20, 1937, Munich, Ger.) was a Prussian general who was mainly responsible for Germany’s military policy and strategy in the latter years of World War I.
Oct 29, 2009 · Erich Ludendorff was a prominent German general who devised innovative strategies and tactics in World War I. He also supported Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, but later distanced himself from them and faced treason charges.
May 29, 2018 · German Chief of Staff Erich Ludendorff prolonged World War I with his revolutionary tactics—but to what end? On a list of historical figures who have left disaster in their wake, few can top Erich Ludendorff. And yet, he was not an incompetent man.
Erich Ludendorff, (born April 9, 1865, Kruszewnia, near Poznań, Prussian Poland—died Dec. 20, 1937, Munich, Ger.), German general. In 1908 he joined the German army general staff and worked under Helmuth von Moltke in revising the Schlieffen Plan.
Oct 4, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Erich Ludendorff, the effective commander of the German armed forces during the war and the quasi-dictatorial figure who challenged the new republican government. Explore his military achievements, his political power, and his role in the eastern campaign and the Hindenburg Programme.
Erich Ludendorff was a German general who fought in World War I and supported Hitler. He created the Ober Ost military empire in the east and spread the "Stab-in-the-Back" myth blaming Jews for Germany's defeat.
