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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 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.
Learn about Ludendorff's role in World War One, where he helped Hindenburg win battles but failed to defeat the Allies. Find out how he became a Nazi sympathiser and ran for president against Hindenburg.
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.
