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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 ]
This chart shows German morale during the First World War according to the US Army. As you can see, 1918 saw a catastrophic collapse in the German will to fight. As a result, German soldiers began 'shirking' or surrendering en masse. While at home, mutiny turned to open rebellion. By November of 1918 the Great War was over.
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.
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.
After the war, Ludendorff briefly went into exile in Sweden before emerging to claim that he had been deprived of victory by sinister forces operating behind the scenes.
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.
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.
