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Ludendorff’s Early Life and Career Erich Ludendorff was born in 1865 in East Prussia (now part of Poland) into a formerly aristocratic family who had fallen onto hard times. He joined the German army and rose rapidly through the ranks to prestigious posts in the War Academy and German General Staff. In demeanor, he was aggressive and outspoken.

General Erich Ludendorff (1865-1937) was a top German military commander in the latter stages of World War I. Educated in the cadet corps, Ludendorff was named chief of staff to the Eighth Army...

Childhood & Early Life Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff was born on 9th April 1865, in Kruszewnia, Prussia (now in Poland). He was the third of six children of an impoverished landowner named August Wilhelm Ludendorff. He was a descendant of the Pomerian merchants.

Erich Ludendorff, (born April 9, 1865, Kruszewnia, near Poznań, Prussian Poland—died Dec. 20, 1937, Munich, Ger.), German general. In 1908 he joined the German army general staff and worked under Helmuth von Moltke in revising the Schlieffen Plan.

Early Life Ludendorff was born on April 9, 1865, near Posen, Prussia (now Poznan, Poland ). He attended military school and became an officer. He quickly rose through the ranks. Ludendorff was put in charge of mobilizing the troops and figuring out where they should go. World War I

Early Childhood & Life In Kruszewnia, Prussia, Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff was born on April 9th, 1865. (now in Poland). He was the third of August Wilhelm Ludendorff’s six children, a poor landowner. He was a Pomerian merchant’s ancestor.

Wonder Woman may have had a God as its secret villain, but another of the baddies was a real-life figure, so what happened to the real Erich Ludendorff?Patty Jenkins' 2017 DCEU film primarily takes place during World War I and just like Wonder Woman 2's focus on the Cold War, roots itself in real-life history as a launch-point for exploring more fantastical elements.