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Jul 9, 2017 · The historical Erich Ludendorff was a brilliant general who fought for victory at any cost, a man who descended into madness and conspiracy, and indeed a was a dyed-in-the-wool Nazi during the...
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- What Happens to General Ludendorff in Wonder Woman?
- The Real Ludendorff Helped The Nazis Rise to Power
- How and When The Real General Ludendorff Died
Wonder Woman first references Ludendorff when Captain Trevor crashes and explains his story to Diana. In flashback sequences, the German general appears with his chemist Isabel Maru ("Dr. Poison") while they plot to develop a weapon of mass destruction. Ludendorff states that they don't have "more time"and then pressures his comrade to tough it out...
The real Ludendorff was First Quartermaster General of the German Army from 1916 to 1918. In those years, future dictator Adolf Hitler served in the Bavarian Army and received numerous awards of honor, including the Iron Cross. Hitler believed in the concept of 'Dolchstoßlegende" or the "stabbed-in-back-theory," which dictated that civilians, inclu...
Ludendorff spent the last decade of his life writing critical books and essays about various religions, seemingly a way to account for his failures in World War I. Whereas Hitler prioritized organization and political strategy, Ludendorff focused on philosophical concepts that further separated him from the Führer. In that sense, Wonder Womancaptur...
Oct 29, 2009 · Recognized as a strategic military mastermind, Erich Ludendorff was a prominent general and war hero who played a crucial role in shaping and overhauling Germany’s World War I tactics.
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 ...
Jun 8, 2017 · Unlike the movie’s General Ludendorff, who (spoiler alert!) is killed by Wonder Woman in the movie’s penultimate battle, the real General Ludendorff was killed by liver cancer in 1937.
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Jun 7, 2017 · General Eric Ludendorff was a real German general in World War I. According to Uproxx, he was an advocate for “total war." And from 1916 to 1918, he was the leader of Germany’s war efforts.
Died 20 December 1937 in Munich, Germany. Erich Ludendorff was the effective commander of the German armed forces during the war. He also became a quasi-dictatorial figure, the ruthless symbol of the army’s political power.
