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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Erich_LudendorffErich Ludendorff - Wikipedia

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   Following his death from liver cancer in Munich in 1937, Ludendorff was given—against his explicit wishes—a state funeral organized and attended by Hitler. Early life [ edit ]

2. encyclopedia.ushmm.org › article › erich-ludendorffErich Ludendorff | Holocaust Encyclopedia

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   Ludendorff died of cancer in 1937, but his anti-democratic and antisemitic “Stab-in-the-Back” contention remained a powerful weapon in the Nazi propaganda arsenal. See Also World War I: Aftermath Article

3. www.britannica.com › biography › Erich-LudendorffErich Ludendorff | WWI German General & Strategist | Britannica

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   Quick Facts. Born: April 9, 1865, Kruszewnia, near Poznań, Prussian Poland. Died: Dec. 20, 1937, Munich, Ger. (aged 72) Title / Office: Reichstag (1924-1928) Political Affiliation: Nazi Party. Subjects Of Study: strategy. total war.

4. www.history.com › topics › world-war-iErich Ludendorff ‑ Early Life, World War I Role, Legacy | HISTORY

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   Oct 29, 2009 · Erich Ludendorff was a prominent general and war hero who played a crucial role in shaping and overhauling Germany’s World War I tactics.

5. www.onthisday.com › people › erich-ludendorffErich Ludendorff (German WWI General) - On This Day

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   Born: April 9, 1865. Birthplace: Kruszewnia, Prussia. Star Sign: Aries. Died: December 20, 1937 (aged 72) Cause of Death: Liver cancer. Articles and Photos. End of World War I. November 11, 1918. Military Career. 1914-08-05 Battle of Liège: first battle of WWI, massive German assault on forts around Belgium city of Liège led by Erich Ludendorff.

   • Nationality: Prussian
   • Birth Date: April 9, 1865

   • Place Of Birth: Kruszewnia, Prussia
   • Death Date: December 20, 1937

6. legacy.quadrant.org.au › opinion › qedThe Tragedy of Erich Ludendorff - Quadrant Online

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   Nov 16, 2019 · As November 11 and the anniversary of the Great War fades into memory for another year, the tragedy of Erich Ludendorff offers a timely example. Ludendorff was Germany’s First Quarter-Master General, a war hero, a virtuoso military planner and the virtual dictator of Germany from 1916-18.

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   How did Erich Ludendorff die?

   • Ludendorff died of cancer on December 20, 1937, in Munich, Germany, at the age of 72. “Erich Ludendorff was a war hero, a dictator, a right-wing activist, a failed putschist, a presidential candidate, a publisher, and a would-be prophet,” Jay Lockenour writes in Dragonslayer: The Legend of Erich Ludendorff in the Weimar Republic and Third Reich.

   Erich Ludendorff ‑ Early Life, World War I Role, Legacy - HISTORY

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   Who is Erich Ludendorff?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. 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.

   Erich Ludendorff | WWI German General & Strategist | Britannica

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   When did Ludendorff die?

   • Ludendorff participated in an unsuccessful Nazi coup in Munich in 1923, and in 1925 ran for president against Hindenburg, now a bitter enemy. From 1924 to 1928 he was a Nazi member of the Reichstag. After falling out with the Nazis he retired and died on 20 December 1937.

   History - Historic Figures: Erich Ludendorff (1865 - BBC

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   What did Ludendorff do in WW2?

   • Once he and Hindenburg had established a de facto military dictatorship, Ludendorff directed Germany's entire military strategy and war effort until the end of the conflict. In this capacity, he secured Russia's defeat in the east and launched a new wave of offensives on the Western Front resulting in advances not seen since the war's outbreak.

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   Why did Ludendorff want Germany to go to war?

   • The historian Margaret L. Anderson notes that after the war, Ludendorff wanted Germany to go to war against all of Europe, and that he became a pagan worshipper of the Nordic god Wotan (Odin); he detested not only Judaism, but also Christianity, which he regarded as a weakening force. [ 72 ]

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   Who was general ludendoff and what did he do?

   • With the outbreak of WWI in 1914, Ludendoff was appointed quartermaster in chief of Germany’s Second Army and later became chief of staff to General Paul von Hindenburg, who commanded the German Eighth Army and later served as Germany’s president.

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8. www.bbc.co.uk › ludendorff_erichHistory - Historic Figures: Erich Ludendorff (1865 - 1937) - BBC

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   Erich Ludendorff © A talented military strategist, Ludendorff's early success in World War One were obscured by Germany's defeat and his pro-Nazi political activities in the post-war...