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Facts

Born April 9, 1865 • Poland
Died December 20, 1937 (aged 72) • Munich • Germany
Title / Office Reichstag (1924-1928)
Political Affiliation Nazi Party
Subjects Of Study strategy • total war
Role In Battle of Caporetto • Battle of Saint-Mihiel • Battle of Tannenberg • Beer Hall Putsch • Kapp Putsch • Schlieffen Plan • Western Front • World War I • Zimmermann Telegram

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