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Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff (9 April 1865 – 20 December 1937) was a Prussian-born German general and politician.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Erich Ludendorff was documented, and when
9 April 1865exact date
Kruszewniaattested“Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff was born on 9 April 1865 in Kruszewnia near , in the Province of Posen and Kingdom of Prussia (now Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland), the third of six children of August Wilhelm Ludendorff (1833–1905).”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
9 April 1865exact date
Province of Posenattested“Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff was born on 9 April 1865 in Kruszewnia near , in the Province of Posen and Kingdom of Prussia (now Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland), the third of six children of August Wilhelm Ludendorff (1833–1905).”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
20 December 1937exact date
Munichattested“Ludendorff died of liver cancer in the private clinic in Munich, on 20 December 1937 at the age of 72.”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
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1882year
Berlinmentioned“Ludendorff's education continued at the at near Berlin through to 1882.”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
1885year
Weselmentioned“In 1885, Ludendorff was commissioned as a subaltern into the 57th Infantry Regiment, then at Wesel.”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
1904 to 1913period
Berlinmentioned“Next he joined the Great General Staff in Berlin, which was commanded by Alfred von Schlieffen, Ludendorff directed the Second or Mobilization Section from 1904 to 1913.”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
1913year
Düsseldorfmentioned“In 1913 funding was approved for four additional corps but Ludendorff was transferred to regimental duties as commander of the 39th (Lower Rhine) Fusiliers, stationed at Düsseldorf.”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
1914year
Russian Polandmentioned“During the rest of 1914, commanding an Army Group, Hindenburg and Ludendorff staved off the projected invasion of German Silesia by dexterously moving their outnumbered forces into Russian Poland, fighting the battle of the Vistula River…”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
1915year
Second Battle of the Masurian Lakesmentioned“Early in 1915 Hindenburg and Ludendorff surprised the Russian army that still held a toehold in East Prussia by attacking in a snowstorm and surrounding it in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes.”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
1915year
East Prussiamentioned“Early in 1915 Hindenburg and Ludendorff surprised the Russian army that still held a toehold in East Prussia by attacking in a snowstorm and surrounding it in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes.”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
1915year
Russiamentioned“Outgunned, during the summer of 1915 the Russian commander Grand Duke Nicholas shortened his lines by withdrawing from most of Poland, destroying railroads, bridges, and many buildings while driving 743,000 Poles, 350,000 Jews, 300,000 L…”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
1915year
Kaunasmentioned“During the winter of 1915–16 Ludendorff's headquarters was in Kaunas.”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
1915year
Polandmentioned“He had worked closely with Ludendorff in Poland during the winter of 1915–16 on plans to bring in German colonists.”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
1916year
Battle of Verdunmentioned“In the West in 1916 the Germans attacked unsuccessfully at Verdun and soon were reeling under British and French blows along the Somme.”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
27 July 1916exact date
Brodymentioned“On 27 July 1916, Hindenburg was given command of all troops on the Eastern Front from the Baltic to Brody in Ukraine.”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
1917year
Germanymentioned“The historian Frank Tipton argues that while not technically a dictator, Ludendorff was "unquestionably the most powerful man in Germany" in 1917–18.”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
June 1917month
Arrasmentioned“The British supported their allies with a successful attack near Arras and had another success in June 1917 at Messines Ridge in Flanders.”source: Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
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