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Ludendorff

[lood-n-dawrf]

noun

  1. Erich Friedrich Wilhelm von 1865–1937, German general.



Ludendorff

/ ˈluːdəndɔrf /

noun

  1. Erich Friedrich Wilhelm von (ˈeːrɪç ˈfriːdrɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm fɔn). 1865–1937, German general, Hindenburg's aide in World War I

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General Erich Ludendorff believed that Germany could achieve victory on the Western Front by launching one final offensive.

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But they must attack right away, Ludendorff insisted, before the Americans arrived to tip the balance.

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But the British lines held, and again Ludendorff called off the attack.

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Stymied by the British, Ludendorff turned on the French.

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On September 28, General Ludendorff informed Kaiser Wilhelm that there was now no prospect of winning the war.

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