The new model Reichswehr armed forces, limited by the Treaty of Versailles to 100,000 army soldiers and 15,000 seamen, remains fully under the control of the German officer class despite its nominal re-organisation
Historical person
Wihelm Groener Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Wihelm Groener, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Germany.
Chronological biography
1918
The new model Reichswehr armed forces, limited by the Treaty of Versailles to 100,000 army soldiers and 15,000 seamen, remains fully under the control of the German officer class despite its nominal re-organisation
The Ebert-Groener pact stipulates that the Government would not attempt to reform the Army so long as the army swore to protect the state
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