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General Erich Ludendorff lead the German defense at Belleau Wood. The battle took place between June 1 and June 26, 1918.
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The leader of the German forces in World War One was the Kaiser, also known as emperor, Wilhelm II. However, the Germans had many other military commanders during the war, Paul von Hindenburg served as a Field Marshall, eventually being promoted the the Chief General of Staff halfway through the war. Another notable commander was Hinderburg's deputy commander, Erich Ludendorff, who was also promoted halfway through the war to the rank of Generalquartermaster, a rank effectively equivalent to that of Hindenburg's.
Erich Pfretzschner is a maker of violins, or at least a name brand of violins.
Colonel General Erich Hoepner was stripped of his pension and demoted to Private by Hitler for defying his no retreat from Moscow order. Hoepner appealed to the Military courts and had his pension restored and retired. Always an active conspirator against Hitler, his was put on trial after the 1944 attempt on Hitler and was hanged.