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Ludwig von Falkenhausen

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General Ludwig von Falkenhausen led the German Sixth Army in the Battle of Vimy Ridge at the Hindenburg Line in World War I against Lord Julian Byng and General Sir Arthur Currie. The German side lost the battle and approximately 20,000 German soldiers were killed. 4,000 Germans were taken as prisoners of war.

Falkenhausen also served as governor-general of Belgium during the German occupation, from 1917 until 1918.

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