Erich Ludendorff

Erich Ludendorff (1865–1937) was a German general who played a significant role in Germany's military during World War I. He is often associated with the concept of Total War (in German: Totaler Krieg), which emphasized the mobilization of an entire nation's resources for war. In Hebrew, his name is translated as אריך לודנדורף. Ludendorff served as the First Quartermaster General (de facto chief of staff) of the German Army from 1916 to 1918, alongside Paul von Hindenburg. His strategic decisions and leadership were pivotal in several major battles, including the Battle of Tannenberg (1914) and the Spring Offensive (1918). However, his rigid and often inflexible approach to warfare has been criticized by historians. After the war, Ludendorff became involved in right-wing politics, participating in the Beer Hall Putsch (1923) alongside Adolf Hitler, further cementing his controversial legacy.

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Erich Ludendorff

German general and politician (1865–1937)

Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff was a German general and politician. He achieved fame during World War I (1914–1918) for his central role in the German victories at Liège and Tannenberg in 1914. After his appointment as First Quartermaster General of the German General Staff in 1916, Ludendorff became Germany's chief policymaker in a de facto military dictatorship until the country's defeat in 1918. Later during the years of the Weimar Republic, he took part in the failed 1920 Kapp Putsch and Adolf Hitler's 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, thereby contributing significantly to the Nazis' rise to power.

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