Germany's War Machine Breaks Up in 1918
As early as June 1918 German troops showed signs of disobedience and questioning authority. Officers faced backlash for brutal enforcement as food shortages and luxury among leaders sparked widespread resentment. Ludendorff drew the critics of his leadership amid deteriorating conditions for fighting men.
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Germany
Ludendorff
Jerusalem
Enver
Palestine
Bauer
Berlin
War Ministry
Spa
Marne
Democratic Army of America
Liege
Hindenburg
Probing Officers and Army Life in Ludendorff Memoir
General Erich von Ludendorff defends officer class conduct during World War I. He argues officers kept dignity and authority, disputed claims of ostentation, and details canteen practices, staff burdens, and discipline challenges. He notes propaganda and pressures from press and enemy alike, and discusses peace prospects and strategic reserves.
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Rhine
War Office
von Haeften
von Payer
Spa
Clemenceau
Belgium
Mary
Ludendorff
Germany
United States
Tme
von Bernstorff
Expert Analyzes Ludendorff Story by Goetz on war aims
Colonel Robert Goetz former West Point officer and Harvard military science professor analyzes General Ludendorff's Own Story. The article contrasts German aims, war conduct, and Allied diplomacy, arguing propaganda cannot soften German aggression and questioning the feasibility of a German made peace.
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Robert Charles Goetz
Boston Post
Ludendorff
Clarence R. Edwards
Goetz
West Point
Post
Goete
Harvard University
War Department
Ieee
Coleone
Battlefelds
France
Flanders
Chateau Thierry
Meuse-Argonne
St. Mihiel
Blood and Iron Disintegrates Under Mutinous Army
By Colonel Robert Charles Goetz field artillery U S A this 1918 essay compares German and American military discipline and democracy amid wartime propaganda. It notes Ludendorff praise of order yet condemns plunder and officer excesses while highlighting the corruption and mutinous currents within the German army and the Allied reaction.
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Robert Charles Goetz
Ludendorff
Germany
Trade Union College Announces Fall Winter and Spring Terms
The Trade Union College under Boston Central Labor Union announces courses for fall winter and spring terms with cooperative learning, instructors sharing expertise, and students contributing practical labor experience. Courses cover English composition debate Greek civilization ethics labor legislation and collective bargaining with lectures and discussions evenings at Roxbury High School. Enrollment is through the Boston Central Labor Union at 8 Washington Street on designated days.
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Trade Union College
Boston Central Labor Union
Organized Labor
America
Royce
James
Dewey
High School of Practical Roxbury
Washington Street
Senate Moves Crowder Rise to Lieutenant General Rank
Senate military committee urged a favorable report on a bill to elevate Major General Enoch H. Crowder judge advocate general to lieutenant general upon his retirement in recognition of his administration of the selective service act.
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Crowder
Washington
Senate Military Committee
Knox
Pennsylvania
Enoch H. Crowder
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QUE Ledger Syndicate
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