Erich Ludendorff, German general (born 1865)

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…