“I... meditate, telegraph, speak, write and calculate in the Turkish service and in Germany”
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Hans von Seeckt
Johannes "Hans" Friedrich Leopold von Seeckt was a German military officer who served as Chief of Staff to August von Mackensen and was a central figure in planning the victories Mackensen achieved for Germany in the east during the First World War.
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culture · German officer (1866–1936) · politician · military officer · author · soldier · also Hans von Seeckt, Seeckt
Born 22 April 1866 · Died 27 December 1936 · Q57204
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1939· 1 entry
Was largely Seeckt's creation
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1936· 1 entry
Died 1936-12-27.
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1935· 1 entry
And named after von Seeckt
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1934· 1 entry
Seeckt's plan for 60 divisions was adopted
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1926· 1 entry
The Reichswehr had a clear, standardized operational doctrine, as well as a precise theory on the future methods of combat which greatly influenced the military campaigns fought by the Wehrmacht during the first half of
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1925· 1 entry
“We must become powerful, and as soon as we have power, we will naturally take back everything we have lost”
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1921· 4 entries
Seeckt had Kurt von Schleicher of Sondergruppe R negotiate the arrangements with Leonid Krasin for German aid to the Soviet arms industry
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Seeckt founded the Arbeitskommandos (Work Commandos) commanded by Major Bruno Ernst Buchrucker, which was a command of soldiers thinly disguised as a labour group intended to assist with civilian projects, whereas its ac
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Mostly guarding Germany's eastern border, these were equipped with small arms as well as machine guns and received military training
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“It is absolutely necessary to put the experience of the war in a broad light and collect this experience while the impressions won on the battlefield are still fresh and a major portion of the experienced officers are still in leading positions”
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1917· 1 entry
Seeckt was sent to the Ottoman Empire, a Central Powers ally, to replace Colonel von Schellendorff as Chief of Staff of the Ottoman Army
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1915· 1 entry
After they were attacked by the French near Soissons, Seeckt devised a counterattack that took thousands of prisoners and dozens of guns
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1913· 1 entry
Seeckt became the Chief of Staff of the III Corps, based in Berlin
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1866· 1 entry
Born 1866-04-22.
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