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Deposed German Chief Tells of Ex-Emperor’s Turn on Crisis
General Erich Ludendorff recounts how the Wilhelm II regime shifted against him during the crisis of late October 1918. He details armistice ultimatums, the Kaiser's pressure, and his own resignation amid political upheaval as Germany neared surrender.
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Berlin
United States
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German Empire
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Reichstag
America
von Hindenburg
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Col. von Haeften
von Stumm
Col. Heye
Kovne
Russia
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Prince Max
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von Haeften
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