Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff was a Prussian-born German general and politician who rose to prominence during the First World War, directing German military strategy as First Quartermaster General from 1916 until Germany's defeat in 1918. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Erich Ludendorff
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Additional Source Wikipedia: Battle of the SommeInfobox: Commanders (German, second)
Additional Source Wikipedia: Battle of VerdunInfobox: Commanders (German, second)
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Source Wikipedia: Total War
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Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff ... (9 April 1865 - 20 December 1937) was a Prussian-born German general and politician.
Infobox: Born
9 April 1865
Infobox: Died
20 December 1937
Fought In: World War I, Opening paragraph, WWI fame sentence
He achieved fame during World War I (1914-1918) for his central role in the German victories
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Erich Ludendorff
Wikipedia: Battle of Verdun
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Erich Ludendorff
Wikipedia: Total War
WikipediaDoctrines Developed: Total War, etymology sectionQuote, Doctrines Developed: Total War, etymology section
In 1935 General Ludendorff in the book Der Totale Krieg gave life to the term 'Total War' in the German lexicon.
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