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Treaty of Brest Litovsk

Germany · Warfare / World War, 1st. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1917–1918Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1917

Erich von Ludendorf1917

Brest Litovsk · Warfare / World War, 1st

After the withdrawal of Russia from the war in Ludendorff is a key figure in the Brest Litovsk negotiations

1918

Maximilian Hoffman17 February 1918

Brest Litovsk · Warfare / World War, 1st

Treats the breakdown of negotiations as an end of the armistice. Notifies the Russians that military operations will resume on 18 February

Maximilian Hoffman23 February 1918

Brest Litovsk · Warfare / World War, 1st

Demands the Soviet Government withdraw its army from the Ukraine. Demands the Soviet Government evacuate Livonia & Estonia

Maximilian Hoffman3 March 1918

Brest Litovsk · Warfare / World War, 1st

Negotiates & signs on behalf of Germany with the Bolshevik Government. Implements the Treaty of Brest Litovsk

Names involved

Erich von LudendorfMaximilian Hoffman

Provenance

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