Erich Ludendorff

Erich Ludendorff

Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff was a Prussian-born German general and politician. He achieved fame during World War I (1914–1918) for his central role in the German victories at Liège and Tannenberg in 1914. After his appointment as First Quartermaster General of the Great General Staff in 1916, Ludendorff oversaw virtually all decisions regarding Germany's strategy and war effort until the country's defeat in 1918.

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1865 – 1937
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Born in
Kruszewnia
Educated at
Royal Prussian Main Cadet Institute
Awards
🏆 honorary citizen of Düsseldorf🏆 Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty🏆 Pour le Mérite🏆 Grand Cross of the Iron Cross

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  • 1865

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  • 1937

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