Erich Ludendorff

Also Known As: Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff

Biography: Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff was a German general, politician and military theorist. He achieved fame during World War I for his central role in the German victories at Liège and Tannenberg in 1914. Upon his rise to First Quartermaster-general (German: Erster Generalquartiermeister) of the Imperial Army's Great General Staff in 1916, he became the chief policymaker in a de facto military dictatorship that dominated Germany for the rest of the war. After Germany's defeat, he contributed significantly to the Nazis' rise to power.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Kruszewnia, Kingdom of Prussia

Birthday: April 09, 1865

Deathday: December 20, 1937

Adult: No

Gender: Male

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Armistice
100 Years of the UFA
Unser Hindenburg
Apocalypse: The Battle of Verdun