Hermann von Francois Hermann von Francois was a German General der Infanterie (General of the Infantry) best known for his significance for the many victories on the Eastern Front. Both of his grandfathers served as generals in the Prussian Army and his father was a Prussian general. Francois was the commander of the I Corps of the German Eighth Army and he was to defend against the attacks from the Russians while stationed in the province of East Prussia. In 1914‚ the war broke out and on August
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Otto Von Bismarck was instrumental in the unification of German states up for 1871. His experience as ambassador in St. Petersburg and Paris gave him considerable experience in foreign affairs‚ and his aim sought to deliver Prussia a higher status in Europe. Representing the Junker class‚ Bismarck was a great opportunist‚ delivering and commanding decisions well by exploiting situations at the right time. He accomplished unification through diplomatic persuasion and well prepared wars. He would often
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Wernher Von Braun‚ a German‚ American‚ aerospace engineer and space architect. He invented two of the most important rockets in the history of rockets‚ the V-2 and the Saturn V. Both of these rockets were very important to the development and furtherment of Missiles and Space Travel. Von Braun was born in 1912 in the Posen Province of then Germany. However after World War One this province was integrated into Poland. Early in his life‚ he stumbled on the book Die Rakete zu den Planetenräumen by Hermann
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Belas Rift by Stephan Von Clinkerhoffen follows the undertakings of Stig and Meg‚ both aliens known as Manna In their mission to spare their homeland from the abhorrent human‚ Anet. Anet looks to wipe out their race in an offer to get all the gold from their gold rich world. Stig and Meg are compelled to take after her to earth to prevent her from undertaking her plan. Upon their entry‚ they find that there is a whole other side to their journey than they had first thought. Their excursion turns
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The German film‚ The Promise directed by Margarethe Von Trotta is revolved around the struggles of the separation and unification of Konrad and Sophie as they face the forced social and political separation of Germany. Margarethe Von Trotta uses music to convey the things that are left unsaid by the characters. Especially for Konrad and Sophie‚ the music reflects and intensifies the moments in their lives that are significant‚ such as the moments they are separated and then later unified. The music
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greatest aviators of all time. The Red baron‚ also known as Manfred Von Richtofen‚ “was the most successful pilot of WWI with 80 confirmed kills before he was shot down during the Battle of the Somme(http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_were_some_of_the_most_famous_pilots_of_World_War_1).” This is his story. Manfred Von Richtofen was born on May 2‚ 1892‚ over 100 years ago (http://www.historynet.com/red-baron-world-war-i-ace-fighter-pilot-manfred-von-richthofen.htm). He was the eldest of three brothers‚ so a lot
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Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe‚ “Faust” Faust is a man endowed with unquenchable thirst for life‚ desire for knowledge of the universe‚ nature of things‚ and his own feelings. Faust is not just a character‚ he is the personification of all mankind. Like romantic heroes‚ Faust is not able to perceive happiness in his earthly incarnation. Instead of meeting satisfaction‚ he feels a spiritual emptiness and pain from the vanity of the life. That is how he begins his first monolog: "I’ve studied‚ alas‚ philosophy
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The Power of Persuasion Hartmann von Aue’s “The Unfortunate Lord Henry/Heinrich” deals Lord Henry’s battle with Leprosy and his fight for life. He makes attempts to please God‚ including freeing himself of all worldly possessions. After disappointing doctor visits and a lack of miracle from God‚ he accepts his morbid fate and seeks refuge on a farm to live out his final years. A family of free peasants occupies and farms the land and Lord Henry takes particular interest in the young peasant girl
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The historical interpretation of Otto von Bismarck and Bismarckian Germany has undergone extensive transformation‚ as historians have had access to a wider variety of sources and evidence‚ and have held differing social and political presuppositions influencing their portrayal of the German unifier. The changing historical interpretations can be seen over time‚ as differing contexts and sources influence the portrayal‚ as early interpretations of Bismarck from the 1870s to the 1920s portrayed Bismarck
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language is one of the most important aspects of life‚ without it humans cannot understand and coexist with eachother. Yet no other two novels has shown the opposite of that more emphatically than The Sufferings of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert. Goethe and Flaubert explores the notion that language is an imperfect communication medium and lacks the ability to help one fully express themselves whole heartedly and truthfully. The characters ideas
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