Ludwig von Falkenhausen
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Ludwig von Falkenhausen was a German general of the Imperial German Army during World War I, known for commanding forces on the Western Front, including during major battles such as Vimy Ridge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ludwig von Falkenhausen canonical | 7 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German general
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human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Iron Cross
ⓘ
Prussian Order of the Crown ⓘ
surface form:
Order of the Crown (Prussia)
Order of the Red Eagle ⓘ Pour le Mérite ⓘ |
| conflict |
Franco-Prussian War
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Germans ⓘ |
| familyName | von Falkenhausen ⓘ |
| givenName | Ludwig ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Prussian Army ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial German Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | General of the Infantry ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | 6th Army (German Empire) ⓘ |
| name | Ludwig von Falkenhausen self-link ⓘ |
| notableEvent | commanded German forces opposing the Canadian Corps at Vimy Ridge ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding German forces on the Western Front in World War I
ⓘ
commanding German occupation administration in Belgium ⓘ role in defensive operations against Allied offensives in Artois and Flanders ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of German forces during the Battle of Vimy Ridge ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ |
| partOf | German high command on the Western Front ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor-General of Belgium
ⓘ
Governor-General of the Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Military Governor of Belgium
commander of the 6th Army ⓘ commander on the Western Front ⓘ |
| side |
Central Powers
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ |
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