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Hace 4 días · Erich Ludendorff, the mastermind behind the Kaiserschlacht, remains one of the most controversial and enigmatic figures of World War I. Undeniably a gifted strategist and organizer, he pushed for the Spring Offensives as Germany‘s best hope for victory.
Hace 2 días · Erich Ludendorff in 1918. His calculated shifting of responsibility for the war's loss from the army to the civilian government gave rise to the stab-in-the-back myth . On 29 September 1918, the Supreme Army Command informed Emperor Wilhelm II and Chancellor Georg von Hertling that the military situation was hopeless in the face of the enemy's ...
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Hace 4 días · Moltke acted swiftly and decisively to remedy the situation. He sacked Prittwitz and replaced him with a new command team: General Paul von Hindenburg and his chief of staff, General Erich Ludendorff. Hindenburg, a retired general with a distinguished record, was a popular figure in Germany, known for his stern demeanor and unwavering patriotism.
Hace 5 días · As Chief of the German General Staff from 1916-1919, Hindenburg oversaw the country‘s war effort alongside his deputy Erich Ludendorff. Though ultimately defeated, Hindenburg emerged from the war as a legendary figure, revered for his strategic acumen, iron will, and embodiment of martial virtues.
Hace 5 días · June 1, 1918 - June 26, 1918 (Anniversary in 5 days) Location: Château-Thierry. France. Marne River. Participants: Germany. United States. Context: World War I. Key People: John J. Pershing. James G. Harbord.
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Hace 3 días · This gave Ludendorff’s military dictatorship a fleeting taste of victory and continental dominance that would figure prominently in the dreams of post-war German radical nationalists. But the triumph of the Central Powers would prove to be short lived and the outcome of the war was decided in the west, where Ludendorff gambled on an all-or-nothing offensive against the Allies and, fatefully ...
Hace 1 día · Erich Ludendorff wrote to the Federal Foreign Office on 14 October 1918 about the possibility of conducting an Anschluss with the German areas of Austria-Hungary as its dissolution removed the problem of the country's numerous ethnic groups.
