German General Staff

full-time body at the head of the Prussian Army and German Army (1871–1919)
Organization general_staff Q10572199
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Summary

German General Staff is a general staff[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • German General Staff's field of work was military[3].
  • German General Staff's field of work was military affairs[4].
  • German General Staff is in the country of Kingdom of Prussia[5].
  • German General Staff is in the country of German Empire[6].
  • German General Staff's instance of is recorded as general staff[7].
  • German General Staff is part of Prussian Army[8].
  • German General Staff's Commons category is recorded as Großer Generalstab[9].
  • 1871 marks the founding of German General Staff[10].
  • German General Staff was dissolved in June 28, 1919[11].
  • German General Staff's director / manager is recorded as Helmuth von Moltke the Elder[12].
  • German General Staff's director / manager is recorded as Alfred von Waldersee[13].
  • German General Staff's director / manager is recorded as Alfred von Schlieffen[14].
  • German General Staff's director / manager is recorded as Helmuth von Moltke the Younger[15].
  • German General Staff's director / manager is recorded as Erich von Falkenhayn[16].
  • German General Staff's topic has template is recorded as Template:German Empire General Staff Chiefs[17].

Body

Founding

1871 marks the founding of German General Staff[10].

Identity

German General Staff is part of Prussian Army[8].

Leadership

Directors / managers include Helmuth von Moltke the Elder[12], Alfred von Waldersee[13], Alfred von Schlieffen[14], Helmuth von Moltke the Younger[15], and Erich von Falkenhayn[16].

Industry

Fields of work include military[3], an armed organization[18] and military affairs[4], a concept[19].

Dissolution

German General Staff was dissolved in June 28, 1919[11].

Why It Matters

German General Staff has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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