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title: General Erich von Ludendorff
author: US National Archives
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21573/general-erich-von-ludendorff/
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updated: 2026-02-10
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# General Erich von Ludendorff

_Authored by US National Archives_

## Image File

[![General Erich von Ludendorff](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21573.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21573.png)

## Image Caption

A 1924 photograph of General Erich von Ludendorff (1865-1937), Commander-in-Chief of the German Army during the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18).

US National Archives

## Cite This Work

### APA
Archives, U. N. (2026, February 10). General Erich von Ludendorff. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21573/general-erich-von-ludendorff/>
### Chicago
Archives, US National. "General Erich von Ludendorff." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 10, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21573/general-erich-von-ludendorff/>.
### MLA
Archives, US National. "General Erich von Ludendorff." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Feb 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21573/general-erich-von-ludendorff/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Erich_Ludendorff_1924_Portrait_(3x4_cropped)(2).jpg) by [**US National Archives**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Erich_Ludendorff_1924_Portrait_(3x4_cropped)(2).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 February 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.