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Generals of the Imperial German Army during World War I (1914-1918). Germany portal; Pages in category "German Army generals of World War I"
The vast majority of the people promoted to field marshal won major battles in wars of their time. Field marshals played a compelling and influential role in military matters, were tax-exempt, members of the nobility, equal to government officials, under constant protection or escort, and had the right to directly report to the royal family. [3]
The famous World War II General Heinz Guderian attended the same Cadet School, which produced many well-trained German officers. Ludendorff's education continued at the Hauptkadettenschule at Groß-Lichterfelde near Berlin through to 1882. [4]
Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck (20 March 1870 – 9 March 1964), popularly known as the Lion of Africa (German: Löwe von Afrika), was a general in the Imperial German Army and the commander of its forces in the German East Africa campaign.
adjudant general of the Empire 1914: Helmuth von Moltke the Younger: 1848: 1916: Chief of the German General Staff: 1914: Josias von Heeringen: 1850: 1926: Prussian Minister of War and army commander 1914: Max Freiherr von Hausen: 1846: 1922: Minister-President of Saxony and German Army commander 1914: Alexander von Kluck: 1846: 1934: Prussian ...
Richard von Kühlmann - German Foreign Minister (1917–1918) Paul von Hintze - German Foreign Minister (1918) Helmuth von Moltke [14] − Chief of the German General Staff (1906–1914) Erich von Falkenhayn [15] − Chief of the German General Staff (1914–1916) and commander in the First Battle of the Marne
This category includes generals from Germany since 1871, as well as from predecessor states (Prussia, Bavaria, etc.). Subcategories This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total.
The German General Staff, originally the Prussian General Staff and officially the Great General Staff (German: Großer Generalstab), was a full-time body at the head of the Prussian Army and later, the German Army, responsible for the continuous study of all aspects of war, and for drawing up and reviewing plans for mobilization or campaign.