#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
François's reasoning was that he believed that his artillery and part of the infantry were not in place, did not have sufficient fire support, and did not have sufficient ammunition replenishment, so he refused to carry out the order.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
François's reasoning was that he believed that his artillery and part of the infantry were not in place, did not have sufficient fire support, and did not have sufficient ammunition replenishment, so he refused to carry out the order.
This infuriated Ludendorff by car to maintain his authority and his colleagues, but whether you came in person or reprimanded him by telephone, François still refused to carry out the order, and the artillery that was still waiting for Ludendorff after he left, and constantly retorted to the newly appointed chief of staff.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
François's reasoning was that he believed that his artillery and part of the infantry were not in place, did not have sufficient fire support, and did not have sufficient ammunition replenishment, so he refused to carry out the order.
This infuriated Ludendorff by car to maintain his authority and his colleagues, but whether you came in person or reprimanded him by telephone, François still refused to carry out the order, and the artillery that was still waiting for Ludendorff after he left, and constantly retorted to the newly appointed chief of staff.
It was not until the early morning of the 27th that the big man waited for his artillery and supplies, and began to shell the Russian army assembled in Usdau, which was quickly defeated and retreated.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
François's reasoning was that he believed that his artillery and part of the infantry were not in place, did not have sufficient fire support, and did not have sufficient ammunition replenishment, so he refused to carry out the order.
This infuriated Ludendorff by car to maintain his authority and his colleagues, but whether you came in person or reprimanded him by telephone, François still refused to carry out the order, and the artillery that was still waiting for Ludendorff after he left, and constantly retorted to the newly appointed chief of staff.
It was not until the early morning of the 27th that the big man waited for his artillery and supplies, and began to shell the Russian army assembled in Usdau, which was quickly defeated and retreated.
At dawn on the 28th François's artillery continued to shell the Russian positions fiercely, and Ludendorff again ordered his troops to turn to the left to relieve the pressure on the left-wing friendly forces, unlike in the past, when Ludendorff was almost giving orders in a pleading tone.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
François's reasoning was that he believed that his artillery and part of the infantry were not in place, did not have sufficient fire support, and did not have sufficient ammunition replenishment, so he refused to carry out the order.
This infuriated Ludendorff by car to maintain his authority and his colleagues, but whether you came in person or reprimanded him by telephone, François still refused to carry out the order, and the artillery that was still waiting for Ludendorff after he left, and constantly retorted to the newly appointed chief of staff.
It was not until the early morning of the 27th that the big man waited for his artillery and supplies, and began to shell the Russian army assembled in Usdau, which was quickly defeated and retreated.
At dawn on the 28th François's artillery continued to shell the Russian positions fiercely, and Ludendorff again ordered his troops to turn to the left to relieve the pressure on the left-wing friendly forces, unlike in the past, when Ludendorff was almost giving orders in a pleading tone.
But François, who was not eaten by the soft and hard, again refused, and his order was to open the way to the east with artillery fire, and he did not care about the friendly forces on the left flank.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
François's reasoning was that he believed that his artillery and part of the infantry were not in place, did not have sufficient fire support, and did not have sufficient ammunition replenishment, so he refused to carry out the order.
This infuriated Ludendorff by car to maintain his authority and his colleagues, but whether you came in person or reprimanded him by telephone, François still refused to carry out the order, and the artillery that was still waiting for Ludendorff after he left, and constantly retorted to the newly appointed chief of staff.
It was not until the early morning of the 27th that the big man waited for his artillery and supplies, and began to shell the Russian army assembled in Usdau, which was quickly defeated and retreated.
At dawn on the 28th François's artillery continued to shell the Russian positions fiercely, and Ludendorff again ordered his troops to turn to the left to relieve the pressure on the left-wing friendly forces, unlike in the past, when Ludendorff was almost giving orders in a pleading tone.
But François, who was not eaten by the soft and hard, again refused, and his order was to open the way to the east with artillery fire, and he did not care about the friendly forces on the left flank.
It can be seen that since ancient times, the timid are afraid of the bold, and the bold are afraid of not dying, and this will always be the truth. The last facts proved François right, and his operation ensured that the Germans annihilated the left flank of the Russian Second Army, so that the two corps in the middle of the Russian army were eventually surrounded by Germany.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
François's reasoning was that he believed that his artillery and part of the infantry were not in place, did not have sufficient fire support, and did not have sufficient ammunition replenishment, so he refused to carry out the order.
This infuriated Ludendorff by car to maintain his authority and his colleagues, but whether you came in person or reprimanded him by telephone, François still refused to carry out the order, and the artillery that was still waiting for Ludendorff after he left, and constantly retorted to the newly appointed chief of staff.
It was not until the early morning of the 27th that the big man waited for his artillery and supplies, and began to shell the Russian army assembled in Usdau, which was quickly defeated and retreated.
At dawn on the 28th François's artillery continued to shell the Russian positions fiercely, and Ludendorff again ordered his troops to turn to the left to relieve the pressure on the left-wing friendly forces, unlike in the past, when Ludendorff was almost giving orders in a pleading tone.
But François, who was not eaten by the soft and hard, again refused, and his order was to open the way to the east with artillery fire, and he did not care about the friendly forces on the left flank.
It can be seen that since ancient times, the timid are afraid of the bold, and the bold are afraid of not dying, and this will always be the truth. The last facts proved François right, and his operation ensured that the Germans annihilated the left flank of the Russian Second Army, so that the two corps in the middle of the Russian army were eventually surrounded by Germany.
Ludendorff then revoked the order to turn François to the left, as the Russians there were already vulnerable.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
François's reasoning was that he believed that his artillery and part of the infantry were not in place, did not have sufficient fire support, and did not have sufficient ammunition replenishment, so he refused to carry out the order.
This infuriated Ludendorff by car to maintain his authority and his colleagues, but whether you came in person or reprimanded him by telephone, François still refused to carry out the order, and the artillery that was still waiting for Ludendorff after he left, and constantly retorted to the newly appointed chief of staff.
It was not until the early morning of the 27th that the big man waited for his artillery and supplies, and began to shell the Russian army assembled in Usdau, which was quickly defeated and retreated.
At dawn on the 28th François's artillery continued to shell the Russian positions fiercely, and Ludendorff again ordered his troops to turn to the left to relieve the pressure on the left-wing friendly forces, unlike in the past, when Ludendorff was almost giving orders in a pleading tone.
But François, who was not eaten by the soft and hard, again refused, and his order was to open the way to the east with artillery fire, and he did not care about the friendly forces on the left flank.
It can be seen that since ancient times, the timid are afraid of the bold, and the bold are afraid of not dying, and this will always be the truth. The last facts proved François right, and his operation ensured that the Germans annihilated the left flank of the Russian Second Army, so that the two corps in the middle of the Russian army were eventually surrounded by Germany.
Ludendorff then revoked the order to turn François to the left, as the Russians there were already vulnerable.
Although François disobeyed many times, this person was not an unusable person, on the contrary, this person was brave and strategic, had a high prestige in the First Corps, often made the best judgment according to the situation on the front-line battlefield, and although the attitude of disobedience made Hindenburg, Ludendorff and others angry, he did not drop the chain.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
François's reasoning was that he believed that his artillery and part of the infantry were not in place, did not have sufficient fire support, and did not have sufficient ammunition replenishment, so he refused to carry out the order.
This infuriated Ludendorff by car to maintain his authority and his colleagues, but whether you came in person or reprimanded him by telephone, François still refused to carry out the order, and the artillery that was still waiting for Ludendorff after he left, and constantly retorted to the newly appointed chief of staff.
It was not until the early morning of the 27th that the big man waited for his artillery and supplies, and began to shell the Russian army assembled in Usdau, which was quickly defeated and retreated.
At dawn on the 28th François's artillery continued to shell the Russian positions fiercely, and Ludendorff again ordered his troops to turn to the left to relieve the pressure on the left-wing friendly forces, unlike in the past, when Ludendorff was almost giving orders in a pleading tone.
But François, who was not eaten by the soft and hard, again refused, and his order was to open the way to the east with artillery fire, and he did not care about the friendly forces on the left flank.
It can be seen that since ancient times, the timid are afraid of the bold, and the bold are afraid of not dying, and this will always be the truth. The last facts proved François right, and his operation ensured that the Germans annihilated the left flank of the Russian Second Army, so that the two corps in the middle of the Russian army were eventually surrounded by Germany.
Ludendorff then revoked the order to turn François to the left, as the Russians there were already vulnerable.
Although François disobeyed many times, this person was not an unusable person, on the contrary, this person was brave and strategic, had a high prestige in the First Corps, often made the best judgment according to the situation on the front-line battlefield, and although the attitude of disobedience made Hindenburg, Ludendorff and others angry, he did not drop the chain.
At the same time, another reason for his courage to disobey was that all his soldiers were recruited in East Prussia, these soldiers loved their homeland, did not want to see their homeland trampled by the Russians, opposed to the initial order to retreat, they wanted to coexist with East Prussia, and dared to fight with the Russian army several times larger than themselves, so François resisted the Russian army's order to oppose the retreat and was supported by his subordinates, which was his resistance to the order.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
François's reasoning was that he believed that his artillery and part of the infantry were not in place, did not have sufficient fire support, and did not have sufficient ammunition replenishment, so he refused to carry out the order.
This infuriated Ludendorff by car to maintain his authority and his colleagues, but whether you came in person or reprimanded him by telephone, François still refused to carry out the order, and the artillery that was still waiting for Ludendorff after he left, and constantly retorted to the newly appointed chief of staff.
It was not until the early morning of the 27th that the big man waited for his artillery and supplies, and began to shell the Russian army assembled in Usdau, which was quickly defeated and retreated.
At dawn on the 28th François's artillery continued to shell the Russian positions fiercely, and Ludendorff again ordered his troops to turn to the left to relieve the pressure on the left-wing friendly forces, unlike in the past, when Ludendorff was almost giving orders in a pleading tone.
But François, who was not eaten by the soft and hard, again refused, and his order was to open the way to the east with artillery fire, and he did not care about the friendly forces on the left flank.
It can be seen that since ancient times, the timid are afraid of the bold, and the bold are afraid of not dying, and this will always be the truth. The last facts proved François right, and his operation ensured that the Germans annihilated the left flank of the Russian Second Army, so that the two corps in the middle of the Russian army were eventually surrounded by Germany.
Ludendorff then revoked the order to turn François to the left, as the Russians there were already vulnerable.
Although François disobeyed many times, this person was not an unusable person, on the contrary, this person was brave and strategic, had a high prestige in the First Corps, often made the best judgment according to the situation on the front-line battlefield, and although the attitude of disobedience made Hindenburg, Ludendorff and others angry, he did not drop the chain.
At the same time, another reason for his courage to disobey was that all his soldiers were recruited in East Prussia, these soldiers loved their homeland, did not want to see their homeland trampled by the Russians, opposed to the initial order to retreat, they wanted to coexist with East Prussia, and dared to fight with the Russian army several times larger than themselves, so François resisted the Russian army's order to oppose the retreat and was supported by his subordinates, which was his resistance to the order.
There are many reasons for the victory of Tennenberg, François is undoubtedly famous in the annals of history, although the fame is not as big as Hindenburg and Ludendorff, but he is also a battle-hardened general, Ludendorff loves to disobey this person, and the characteristics of fighting are really love and hate, but unfortunately, he did not find a photo of François himself, otherwise it would be a great pleasure to see the style.
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
François's reasoning was that he believed that his artillery and part of the infantry were not in place, did not have sufficient fire support, and did not have sufficient ammunition replenishment, so he refused to carry out the order.
This infuriated Ludendorff by car to maintain his authority and his colleagues, but whether you came in person or reprimanded him by telephone, François still refused to carry out the order, and the artillery that was still waiting for Ludendorff after he left, and constantly retorted to the newly appointed chief of staff.
It was not until the early morning of the 27th that the big man waited for his artillery and supplies, and began to shell the Russian army assembled in Usdau, which was quickly defeated and retreated.
At dawn on the 28th François's artillery continued to shell the Russian positions fiercely, and Ludendorff again ordered his troops to turn to the left to relieve the pressure on the left-wing friendly forces, unlike in the past, when Ludendorff was almost giving orders in a pleading tone.
But François, who was not eaten by the soft and hard, again refused, and his order was to open the way to the east with artillery fire, and he did not care about the friendly forces on the left flank.
It can be seen that since ancient times, the timid are afraid of the bold, and the bold are afraid of not dying, and this will always be the truth. The last facts proved François right, and his operation ensured that the Germans annihilated the left flank of the Russian Second Army, so that the two corps in the middle of the Russian army were eventually surrounded by Germany.
Ludendorff then revoked the order to turn François to the left, as the Russians there were already vulnerable.
Although François disobeyed many times, this person was not an unusable person, on the contrary, this person was brave and strategic, had a high prestige in the First Corps, often made the best judgment according to the situation on the front-line battlefield, and although the attitude of disobedience made Hindenburg, Ludendorff and others angry, he did not drop the chain.
At the same time, another reason for his courage to disobey was that all his soldiers were recruited in East Prussia, these soldiers loved their homeland, did not want to see their homeland trampled by the Russians, opposed to the initial order to retreat, they wanted to coexist with East Prussia, and dared to fight with the Russian army several times larger than themselves, so François resisted the Russian army's order to oppose the retreat and was supported by his subordinates, which was his resistance to the order.
There are many reasons for the victory of Tennenberg, François is undoubtedly famous in the annals of history, although the fame is not as big as Hindenburg and Ludendorff, but he is also a battle-hardened general, Ludendorff loves to disobey this person, and the characteristics of fighting are really love and hate, but unfortunately, he did not find a photo of François himself, otherwise it would be a great pleasure to see the style.
Germany and Russia fought each other, and Russia's 18 infantry divisions and 8 cavalry divisions had obvious advantages, but Germany easily overturned
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
François's reasoning was that he believed that his artillery and part of the infantry were not in place, did not have sufficient fire support, and did not have sufficient ammunition replenishment, so he refused to carry out the order.
This infuriated Ludendorff by car to maintain his authority and his colleagues, but whether you came in person or reprimanded him by telephone, François still refused to carry out the order, and the artillery that was still waiting for Ludendorff after he left, and constantly retorted to the newly appointed chief of staff.
It was not until the early morning of the 27th that the big man waited for his artillery and supplies, and began to shell the Russian army assembled in Usdau, which was quickly defeated and retreated.
At dawn on the 28th François's artillery continued to shell the Russian positions fiercely, and Ludendorff again ordered his troops to turn to the left to relieve the pressure on the left-wing friendly forces, unlike in the past, when Ludendorff was almost giving orders in a pleading tone.
But François, who was not eaten by the soft and hard, again refused, and his order was to open the way to the east with artillery fire, and he did not care about the friendly forces on the left flank.
It can be seen that since ancient times, the timid are afraid of the bold, and the bold are afraid of not dying, and this will always be the truth. The last facts proved François right, and his operation ensured that the Germans annihilated the left flank of the Russian Second Army, so that the two corps in the middle of the Russian army were eventually surrounded by Germany.
Ludendorff then revoked the order to turn François to the left, as the Russians there were already vulnerable.
Although François disobeyed many times, this person was not an unusable person, on the contrary, this person was brave and strategic, had a high prestige in the First Corps, often made the best judgment according to the situation on the front-line battlefield, and although the attitude of disobedience made Hindenburg, Ludendorff and others angry, he did not drop the chain.
At the same time, another reason for his courage to disobey was that all his soldiers were recruited in East Prussia, these soldiers loved their homeland, did not want to see their homeland trampled by the Russians, opposed to the initial order to retreat, they wanted to coexist with East Prussia, and dared to fight with the Russian army several times larger than themselves, so François resisted the Russian army's order to oppose the retreat and was supported by his subordinates, which was his resistance to the order.
There are many reasons for the victory of Tennenberg, François is undoubtedly famous in the annals of history, although the fame is not as big as Hindenburg and Ludendorff, but he is also a battle-hardened general, Ludendorff loves to disobey this person, and the characteristics of fighting are really love and hate, but unfortunately, he did not find a photo of François himself, otherwise it would be a great pleasure to see the style.
Germany and Russia fought each other, and Russia's 18 infantry divisions and 8 cavalry divisions had obvious advantages, but Germany easily overturned
World War II German No. 3 assault gun appreciation: this goods is short and thick so cute can also fight, good Q version!
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
François's reasoning was that he believed that his artillery and part of the infantry were not in place, did not have sufficient fire support, and did not have sufficient ammunition replenishment, so he refused to carry out the order.
This infuriated Ludendorff by car to maintain his authority and his colleagues, but whether you came in person or reprimanded him by telephone, François still refused to carry out the order, and the artillery that was still waiting for Ludendorff after he left, and constantly retorted to the newly appointed chief of staff.
It was not until the early morning of the 27th that the big man waited for his artillery and supplies, and began to shell the Russian army assembled in Usdau, which was quickly defeated and retreated.
At dawn on the 28th François's artillery continued to shell the Russian positions fiercely, and Ludendorff again ordered his troops to turn to the left to relieve the pressure on the left-wing friendly forces, unlike in the past, when Ludendorff was almost giving orders in a pleading tone.
But François, who was not eaten by the soft and hard, again refused, and his order was to open the way to the east with artillery fire, and he did not care about the friendly forces on the left flank.
It can be seen that since ancient times, the timid are afraid of the bold, and the bold are afraid of not dying, and this will always be the truth. The last facts proved François right, and his operation ensured that the Germans annihilated the left flank of the Russian Second Army, so that the two corps in the middle of the Russian army were eventually surrounded by Germany.
Ludendorff then revoked the order to turn François to the left, as the Russians there were already vulnerable.
Although François disobeyed many times, this person was not an unusable person, on the contrary, this person was brave and strategic, had a high prestige in the First Corps, often made the best judgment according to the situation on the front-line battlefield, and although the attitude of disobedience made Hindenburg, Ludendorff and others angry, he did not drop the chain.
At the same time, another reason for his courage to disobey was that all his soldiers were recruited in East Prussia, these soldiers loved their homeland, did not want to see their homeland trampled by the Russians, opposed to the initial order to retreat, they wanted to coexist with East Prussia, and dared to fight with the Russian army several times larger than themselves, so François resisted the Russian army's order to oppose the retreat and was supported by his subordinates, which was his resistance to the order.
There are many reasons for the victory of Tennenberg, François is undoubtedly famous in the annals of history, although the fame is not as big as Hindenburg and Ludendorff, but he is also a battle-hardened general, Ludendorff loves to disobey this person, and the characteristics of fighting are really love and hate, but unfortunately, he did not find a photo of François himself, otherwise it would be a great pleasure to see the style.
Germany and Russia fought each other, and Russia's 18 infantry divisions and 8 cavalry divisions had obvious advantages, but Germany easily overturned
World War II German No. 3 assault gun appreciation: this goods is short and thick so cute can also fight, good Q version!
After the Landing of Inchon, Kim Il became the first time that he did not turn to China, and what was Stalin's attitude at that time?
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
François's reasoning was that he believed that his artillery and part of the infantry were not in place, did not have sufficient fire support, and did not have sufficient ammunition replenishment, so he refused to carry out the order.
This infuriated Ludendorff by car to maintain his authority and his colleagues, but whether you came in person or reprimanded him by telephone, François still refused to carry out the order, and the artillery that was still waiting for Ludendorff after he left, and constantly retorted to the newly appointed chief of staff.
It was not until the early morning of the 27th that the big man waited for his artillery and supplies, and began to shell the Russian army assembled in Usdau, which was quickly defeated and retreated.
At dawn on the 28th François's artillery continued to shell the Russian positions fiercely, and Ludendorff again ordered his troops to turn to the left to relieve the pressure on the left-wing friendly forces, unlike in the past, when Ludendorff was almost giving orders in a pleading tone.
But François, who was not eaten by the soft and hard, again refused, and his order was to open the way to the east with artillery fire, and he did not care about the friendly forces on the left flank.
It can be seen that since ancient times, the timid are afraid of the bold, and the bold are afraid of not dying, and this will always be the truth. The last facts proved François right, and his operation ensured that the Germans annihilated the left flank of the Russian Second Army, so that the two corps in the middle of the Russian army were eventually surrounded by Germany.
Ludendorff then revoked the order to turn François to the left, as the Russians there were already vulnerable.
Although François disobeyed many times, this person was not an unusable person, on the contrary, this person was brave and strategic, had a high prestige in the First Corps, often made the best judgment according to the situation on the front-line battlefield, and although the attitude of disobedience made Hindenburg, Ludendorff and others angry, he did not drop the chain.
At the same time, another reason for his courage to disobey was that all his soldiers were recruited in East Prussia, these soldiers loved their homeland, did not want to see their homeland trampled by the Russians, opposed to the initial order to retreat, they wanted to coexist with East Prussia, and dared to fight with the Russian army several times larger than themselves, so François resisted the Russian army's order to oppose the retreat and was supported by his subordinates, which was his resistance to the order.
There are many reasons for the victory of Tennenberg, François is undoubtedly famous in the annals of history, although the fame is not as big as Hindenburg and Ludendorff, but he is also a battle-hardened general, Ludendorff loves to disobey this person, and the characteristics of fighting are really love and hate, but unfortunately, he did not find a photo of François himself, otherwise it would be a great pleasure to see the style.
Germany and Russia fought each other, and Russia's 18 infantry divisions and 8 cavalry divisions had obvious advantages, but Germany easily overturned
World War II German No. 3 assault gun appreciation: this goods is short and thick so cute can also fight, good Q version!
After the Landing of Inchon, Kim Il became the first time that he did not turn to China, and what was Stalin's attitude at that time?
The United States left a lot of equipment for South Korea, why did the North Koreans flee together when the North Koreans called!
#History of Germany in World War II #【Collection of History - German History World War I, No. 10】
The victory at the Battle of Tannenberg was a battle on the Eastern Front during the First World War in Germany, and after the battle, the golden duo of Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the heroes of the German people, but the victory of a battle was not enough to rely on the efforts of only two commanders, but it required the joint efforts of thousands of ordinary soldiers and officers at all levels, including such a general who Ludendorff loved and hated, which was even more ironic.
This man loves disobedience very much, it seems that disobedience to military orders has become his daily routine, we all know that the duty of a soldier is obedience, not to mention a country with a history of militarism, there are high-ranking generals who dare to disobey orders many times, and also vigorously defy Ludendorff's orders, which is indeed helpless, so who is he?
He was François, commander of the First Corps of the Eighth Army of East Prussia, a man of boldness and self-determination.
François had both the courage to disobey the orders of his superiors and the momentum of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his color.
There was both the confidence to compete with Ludendorff and the determination to fight to the death alone against the Russian army.
No matter who came, as long as this person did not want to, his soldiers and horses did not want to move a step, no matter who gave the order, he was not happy, then he would not execute it, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff he did not want to put in his eyes, Ludendorff loved and hated him, crying and laughing!
History would be boring without him! So how did he disobey?
Early days of the Battle of Tannenberg
At the beginning of the battle, the helmsman of the German Eighth Army on the Eastern Front was a fat man named Prittwitz, who was the favorite of the Kaiser, and the reason why he soared was because of his personal relationship with Wilhelm II, and he had no military talent or prestige.
At the beginning of the battle, the German army was only half as strong as the Russian army, so Plitwitz issued an order to withdraw on August 16, intending to introduce the following Russian First Army into Prussia to seek opportunities to annihilate, and then eliminate the Russian Second Army from the southwest, which was encircling the German rear road.
However, François refused to obey the order, not only did not retreat, but also advanced to the border alone against the Russians, with great strategic intentions to disrupt the deployment of the 8th Army, which made Plitwitz very angry, and again ordered him to retreat, but the telegram received was that the First Corps had engaged the Russians at Stalooper, 8 kilometers from the German-Russian border.
Plitwitz was furious again, this time sending a general to the front to order him to retreat, and as a result, François sent Pritwitz a gift, that is, François sent 1 brigade and 5 artillery companies to raid the russian rear, and the result was successful, and 3,000 Russian troops were captured.
Well, this time, you disobeyed the order and did not strictly reprimand, and even went to court-martial, and as a result, you fought a victorious battle alone in the face of the Russian attack, which was not easy to handle, Plitwitz was very embarrassed, "I ordered the retreat, you are not biased, and you won the battle, is it a crime?" Or is it not punishable? Between two fires. ”
This battle also gave François a taste of disobedience, and since then he has "loved" disobedience to military orders and has become a "disobedient master", refusing to carry out orders as long as they are not in line with his wishes.
Mid to late at the Battle of Tannenberg
With Plitwitz removed from his post due to the unfavorable situation, Hindenburg and Ludendorff became the savers of the war on the Eastern Front, but the departure of Prittwitz and the arrival of the two heroes did not change François's "love of confrontation." ”
On 25 August, Ludendorff ordered François's First Corps to attack Usdau and encircle the left flank of the Russian Second Army.
But François didn't go!
yes! he...... Disobeying again, this time without giving face, you must know that Ludendorff has just won a victory in Liège on the Western Front, and at this time he has only been on the Eastern Front for two days! The boy refused to obey, leaving Ludendorff very unable to get off the stage.
François's reasoning was that he believed that his artillery and part of the infantry were not in place, did not have sufficient fire support, and did not have sufficient ammunition replenishment, so he refused to carry out the order.
This infuriated Ludendorff by car to maintain his authority and his colleagues, but whether you came in person or reprimanded him by telephone, François still refused to carry out the order, and the artillery that was still waiting for Ludendorff after he left, and constantly retorted to the newly appointed chief of staff.
It was not until the early morning of the 27th that the big man waited for his artillery and supplies, and began to shell the Russian army assembled in Usdau, which was quickly defeated and retreated.
At dawn on the 28th François's artillery continued to shell the Russian positions fiercely, and Ludendorff again ordered his troops to turn to the left to relieve the pressure on the left-wing friendly forces, unlike in the past, when Ludendorff was almost giving orders in a pleading tone.
But François, who was not eaten by the soft and hard, again refused, and his order was to open the way to the east with artillery fire, and he did not care about the friendly forces on the left flank.
It can be seen that since ancient times, the timid are afraid of the bold, and the bold are afraid of not dying, and this will always be the truth. The last facts proved François right, and his operation ensured that the Germans annihilated the left flank of the Russian Second Army, so that the two corps in the middle of the Russian army were eventually surrounded by Germany.
Ludendorff then revoked the order to turn François to the left, as the Russians there were already vulnerable.
Although François disobeyed many times, this person was not an unusable person, on the contrary, this person was brave and strategic, had a high prestige in the First Corps, often made the best judgment according to the situation on the front-line battlefield, and although the attitude of disobedience made Hindenburg, Ludendorff and others angry, he did not drop the chain.
At the same time, another reason for his courage to disobey was that all his soldiers were recruited in East Prussia, these soldiers loved their homeland, did not want to see their homeland trampled by the Russians, opposed to the initial order to retreat, they wanted to coexist with East Prussia, and dared to fight with the Russian army several times larger than themselves, so François resisted the Russian army's order to oppose the retreat and was supported by his subordinates, which was his resistance to the order.
There are many reasons for the victory of Tennenberg, François is undoubtedly famous in the annals of history, although the fame is not as big as Hindenburg and Ludendorff, but he is also a battle-hardened general, Ludendorff loves to disobey this person, and the characteristics of fighting are really love and hate, but unfortunately, he did not find a photo of François himself, otherwise it would be a great pleasure to see the style.
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