General Erich Georg Anton von Falkenhayn (11 September 1861 – 8 April 1922) was the Chief of the German General Staff during the First World War from September 1914 until 29 August 1916. He was removed in the late summer of 1916 after the failure at the battle of Verdun, the opening of the Allied offensive on the Somme, the Brusilov Offensive and the entry of Romania into the war. He was later given important field commands in Romania and Syria. His reputation as a war leader was attacked in Germany during and after the war, especially by the faction which supported Paul von Hindenburg. Falkenhayn held that Germany could not win the war by a decisive battle but would have to reach a compromise peace; his enemies said he lacked the resolve necessary to win a decisive victory. Falkenhayn's relations with the Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg were troubled and undercut Falkenhayn's plans.[1]
Timeline
The following timeline provides a simple chronological listing of events relating to Erich von Falkenhayn.
1914
25 October | Becomes Acting Chief of Staff. |
10 December | Supersedes Helmuth von Moltke the Younger. |
References
- ↑ "Erich von Falkenhayn". Wikipedia: The free encyclopaedia. Accessed 21 January, 2018
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