Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Gustav Noske Biography and Timeline

Follow Gustav Noske through 9 dated historical records for Germany.

Gustav Noske, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

9Distinct records
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1918–1944Years on this page

1918

Council of National Deputies

Member of Council Net Deps · Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Member of Council of National Deputies

Rebellion of Rebels in Kiel

Kiel · Revolution / Revolution of Germany

Puts down the rebellion

Rebellion of Spartacists

Member of Council Net Deps · Berlin · Warfare / Military

Puts down the rebellion of Spartacists

1919

Secretary of State for Defence

Secretary of State for Defence · Government / Weimar Republic

Appointed Minister of Defence

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1920

Rebellion of Gustav Noske

Potsdam · Revolution / Revolution of Germany

Leads Freikorps & Potsdam gaurd attacks on the Vorwarts publishing House

Freikorps

Warfare / Military

Used to defeat the Bavarian Soviet Republic. The Freokorps received considerable support from Minister of Defence Gustav Noske, a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, who used them to crush the German Revolution and the Marxist Spartacist League

1920

President of Hanover

President of Hanover · Government / Weimar Republic

Appointed President of the Hanover Province

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1920-1933

Resignation of Gustav Noske

Secretary of State for Defence · Berlin · Government / Weimar Republic

Resigns after the Kapp Putsch

Role range: 1919-1933 – 1919-1920

1944

Plot

Rastenburg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Takes part in the unsuccesful plot against Hitler

Role range: 1939-1945

Records, sources and methodology

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