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1918 in Germany — Page 10

Explore 375 historical events and records for Germany in 1918.

Historical records for Germany in 1918

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Revolution of Germany

Toller, Ernst · Bavaria · Revolution / Revolution of Germany

Arrested for his part in the Bavarian communist revolution. 1 of the leaders of the Bavarian communist revolution

Secretary of State for Agriculture

Braun, Otto · Secretary of State for Agriculture · Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Minister of Agriculture

Spring Offensive

Ludendorf, Erich von · Quartermaster General · Warfare / World War, 1st

With the Spring Offensive Ludendorff expects to breakthrough on the Western Front but this ends in failure & Ludendorff realises that Germany will lose the war

Spring Offensive

Model, Otto Moritz Walter · Captain · Warfare / World War, 1st

Assigned to the staff of the Guard Ersatz Division, which fought in the German Spring Offensive of that year

Stab-in-the-Back

Ludendorf, Erich von · Warfare / World War, 1st

After signing the Armistice, Ludendorff fled to Sweden where his books and article claim that the unbeaten German Army had been "stabbed in the back" by left-wing politicians in Germany

Tenth Army

Falkenhayn, Eric von · Lithuania · Commander of Tenth Army · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Tenth Army in Lithuania

Tenth Army

Falkenhayn, Eric von · Lithuania · Commander of Tenth Army · Warfare / World War, 1st

Appointed Commander of the Tenth Army in Lithuania

The Eyes of the Mummy Ma

Lubitsch, Ernst · Berlin · Director · Arts / Cinema

Directs The Eyes of the Mummy Ma, starring Pola Negri.

Thule Society

Hess, Rudolph · Munich · Member of Thule Society · Politics / Thule Society

Appointed Member of Thule Society

Thule Society

Hitler, Adolf · Chairman of NSDAP · Politics / NSDAP

The Voelkischer Beobachter is acquired by the Thule Society, called the Munchener Beobachter

Treaty of Versailles

Groener, Wihelm · Versailles · Government / Government of Germany

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

Unification

Eisner, Kurt · Bavaria · Government / Weimar Republic

Eisner is assassinated & Bavaria joins the Weimar Republic

Voelkischer Beobachter

Hitler, Adolf · Chairman of NSDAP · Politics / NSDAP

The Voelkischer Beobachter is acquired by the Thule Society, caled the Munchener Beobachter

Weimar Republic

Ebert, Friedrich · Berlin · Chancellor · Government / Weimar Republic

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

Western Front

Ludendorf, Erich von · Quartermaster General · Warfare / World War, 1st

With the Spring Offensive Ludendorff expects to breakthrough on the Western Front but this ends in failure & Ludendorff realises that Germany will lose the war

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