Karl Eduard Wilhelm Groener Biography and Timeline

Birth of Karl Eduard Wilhelm Groener

Birth of Karl Eduard Wilhelm Groener

Quartermaster General

Appointed Quartermaster General, 1st term

Quartermaster General

Appointed Quartermaster General, 1st term

Role range: 1914-1918

Major

Takes over control of the war economy from Ludendorf when the Kriegsamt is established

Economy of Germany

Takes over control of the war economy from Ludendorf when the Kriegsamt is established

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1916-1917

Kriegsamt

Takes over control of the war economy from Ludendorf when the Kriegsamt is established

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1916-1917

Capture of Germany

Serves under Von Mackensen

Role range: 1914-1918

Peace

Groener oversaw the retreat and demobilization of the defeated German army after World War I which ended with the armistice

Role range: 1914-1918

Bolshevik Party

Ebert agrees to suppress the Bolshevik-led revolution and maintain the defeated Armys role & Groener in turn agrees to throw the weight of the still-considerable Army behind the new Government

Ebert-Groener Pact

Ebert agrees to suppress the Bolshevik-led revolution and maintain the defeated Armys role & Groener in turn agrees to throw the weight of the still-considerable Army behind the new Government

Abdication

Groener advises Kaiser Wilhelm II that he had lost the confidence of the armed forces and recommends abdication to the monarch

Bolshevik Party

Ebert agrees to suppress the Bolshevik-led revolution and maintain the defeated Armys role & Groener in turn agrees to throw the weight of the still-considerable Army behind the new Government

Ebert-Groener Pact

Ebert agrees to suppress the Bolshevik-led revolution and maintain the defeated Armys role & Groener in turn agrees to throw the weight of the still-considerable Army behind the new Government

Rebellion of Rebels in Bavaria

Suppresses the Communist uprising, assisted by Ebert

Abdication

With Hindenburg, helps bring about the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II

Role range: 1914-1918

Resignation of Karl Eduard Wilhelm Groener

Resigns from the Army, Groener earned the enmity of much of the military leadership, much of whom sought the retention of the monarchy

Minister of Transport

Appointed Minister of Transport

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1920-1923

Reform of Government

Puts Schleicher in charge of the Ministry Bureau for relations with the media

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1928-1931

Secretary of State for Defence

Appoints Schleicher as right hand man in the Ministry of Defence

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1928-1931

Minister of Interior

Appointed Minister of the Interior by Chancellor Bruening

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1931-1932

Death of Karl Eduard Wilhelm Groener

Death of Karl Eduard Wilhelm Groener