Ludwig Maercker
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Georg Ludwig Rudolf Maercker (September 21, 1865 in Baldenburg - December 31, 1924 in Dresden
) was a German General of World War I
.
Following the Armistice
of 1918 that saw the end of fighting and of the Bolshevik revolution that led to the creation of the Soviet Union
, there were many examples of disturbances throughout Germany
. Maercker suggested the formation of Freikorps
(Free Corps) to suppress these and a number of formations formed themselves, usually around individual army officers.
A historian K P Fischer has noted:
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
) was a German General of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
Following the Armistice
Armistice with Germany (Compiègne)
The armistice between the Allies and Germany was an agreement that ended the fighting in the First World War. It was signed in a railway carriage in Compiègne Forest on 11 November 1918 and marked a victory for the Allies and a complete defeat for Germany, although not technically a surrender...
of 1918 that saw the end of fighting and of the Bolshevik revolution that led to the creation of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, there were many examples of disturbances throughout Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Maercker suggested the formation of Freikorps
Freikorps
Freikorps are German volunteer military or paramilitary units. The term was originally applied to voluntary armies formed in German lands from the middle of the 18th century onwards. Between World War I and World War II the term was also used for the paramilitary organizations that arose during...
(Free Corps) to suppress these and a number of formations formed themselves, usually around individual army officers.
A historian K P Fischer has noted: