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  2. Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff (German pronunciation: [ˈeːʁɪç ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈluːdn̩dɔʁf] ⓘ; 9 April 1865 – 20 December 1937) was a German military officer and politician who contributed significantly to the Nazis ' rise to power. He achieved fame during World War I for his central role in the German victories at ...

  3. 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.

    • Prussian
    • April 9, 1865
    • Kruszewnia, Prussia
    • December 20, 1937
  4. 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. 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.

  6. Ludendorff was no longer sympathetic to the Nazi Party. Hitler and many of his inner circle had distanced themselves from Ludendorff over his increasingly erratic and bizarre beliefs. 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 ...

  7. 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...

  8. On August 6, 1914, Erich Ludendorff, Chief of Staff of the German Second Army, bypassed the forts of Liège and bluffed the Belgian defenders of the city into surrendering.

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