Eighth ArmyAugust 1914
Appointed First General Staff Officer to the Eighth Army in East Prussia
Historical person
Maximilian Hoffman Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Maximilian Hoffman, based on 16 World History Database records associated with Germany.
16 records1914–191810 events4 places
Chronological biography
1914
First General Staff OfficerAugust 1914
Appointed First General Staff Officer to the Eighth Army in East Prussia
First General Staff OfficerAugust 1914
Appointed First General Staff Officer to the Eighth Army in East Prussia
1916
Chief of Staff1916
Appointed Chief of Staff on the Eastern Front
Chief of Staff1916
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Eastern Front
1917
Riga Offensive1917
Plans the successful Riga Offensive
Peace3 December 1917
German representitive at Brest Litovsk where the Russians are seeking an armistice
1918
Treaty of Brest Litovsk17 February 1918
Treats the breakdown of negotiations as an end of the armistice. Notifies the Russians that military operations will resume on 18 February
Capture of Dvinsk18 February 1918
Lenin refuses the German armistice terms & Hoffman orders the capture of Dvinsk
Capture of Lutsk18 February 1918
Lenin refuses the German armistice terms & Hoffman orders the capture of Dvinsk
Invasion of Russia18 February 1918
A reply to the ultimatum of 17th Feb is not received & the German invasion continues
Peace23 February 1918
Telegrams German peace terms to Moscow
Treaty of Brest Litovsk23 February 1918
Demands the Soviet Government withdraw its army from the Ukraine. Demands the Soviet Government evacuate Livonia & Estonia
Bolshevik Party3 March 1918
Negotiates & signs on behalf of Germany with the Bolshevik Government
Peace3 March 1918
Launches an offensive against the Russians which forces them to sign a peace Treaty
Treaty of Brest Litovsk3 March 1918
Negotiates & signs on behalf of Germany with the Bolshevik Government. Implements the Treaty of Brest Litovsk
Titles and roles
Chief of Staff · First General Staff Officer · General
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.