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German Empire

Historical empire, Central Europe (1871-1918)

The German Empire (German: Deutsches Reich), also referred to as Imperial Germany or the Second Reich, was the period of the German Reich from the unification of Germany in 1871 until the November Revolution in 1918, when Germany changed its form of government to a republic. The German Empire consisted of 25 states, each with its own nobility: four constituent kingdoms, six grand duchies, five duchies (six before 1876), seven principalities, three free Hanseatic cities, and one imperial territory.

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Capital
Berlin 1
Independence or Founding Year
1871 1
Dissolution or End Year
1918 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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Eduard Bernstein (German: [ˈeːduaʁt ˈbɛʁnʃtaɪn]; 6 January 1850 – 18 December 1932) was a German social democratic politician and socialist theorist.

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Maximilian Carl Emil Weber (; German: [ˈveːbɐ] ; 21 April 1864 – 14 June 1920) was a German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist who was one of the central figures in the development of sociology and the social sciences more generally.

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Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg (1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898), was a German statesman and diplomat who oversaw the unification of Germany and served as its first chancellor from 1871 to 1890.

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Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor from 1888 until his abdication in 1918.

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Wilhelm Martin Philipp Christian Ludwig Liebknecht (German: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈliːpknɛçt] ; 29 March 1826 – 7 August 1900) was a German social democratic politician and journalist.

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Origin Of

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for the Imperial German Army's (Deutsches Heer) Imperial German Air Service

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German Empire

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Source Dixmude (airship) (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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Dixmude was a Zeppelin airship built for the Imperial German Navy as L 72 (c/n LZ 114)

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The Fokker C.I was a German reconnaissance biplane

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both the D.II and D.I arrived at the Front in German service

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Source Fokker D.II (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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Imperial German Army

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Source Fokker D.III (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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was a German single-seat fighter aircraft of World War I

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Source Fokker D.IV (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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Imperial German Army

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Imperial German Army

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Source Fokker D.VI (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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was a German fighter aircraft built in limited numbers at the end of World War I

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Source Fokker D.VIII (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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was a German parasol-monoplane fighter aircraft

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Fliegertruppe of the Deutsches Heer

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Source Fokker E.II (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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the German Fokker Eindecker single-seat monoplane fighter aircraft of World War I

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Source Fokker E.IV (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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accepted for testing by the German Inspektion der Fliegertruppen

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Source Gotha G.I (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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The Gotha G.I was a bomber aircraft used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during the First World War.

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Source Gotha G.II (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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The Gotha G.II series was a heavy bomber used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I.

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Source Gotha G.III (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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The Gotha G.III was a twin-engine pusher biplane heavy bomber used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I.

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Source Gotha G.V (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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The Gotha G.V was a heavy bomber used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I.

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Source L 4 (LZ 27) (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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L 4 (factory number LZ 27) was an M-class Zeppelin constructed by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin in Friedrichshafen for the Imperial German Navy.

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Source L 5 (LZ 28) (Wikipedia)Lead
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L 5 (factory number LZ 28) was a M-class Zeppelin built by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin in Friedrichshafen for the Imperial German Navy.

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Source L 9 (LZ 36) (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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L 9 (factory number LZ 36) was a German airship built by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin in Friedrichshafen

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Source LZ 104 (L 59) (Wikipedia)Lead
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was a World War I German dirigible

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Source LZ 11 Viktoria Luise (Wikipedia)History, country of origin
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It operated mainly within Germany, serving destinations such as Heligoland, Hamburg, and Copenhagen.

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Source LZ 12 Sachsen (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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LZ 12, also known as Z III in military service, was a German Zeppelin built in 1912.

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Source LZ 18 (L 2) (Wikipedia)Lead
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LZ 18 (Navy designation L 2) was a German military Zeppelin built for the Imperial German Navy in 1913.

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Source LZ 37 (Wikipedia)Lead
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The airship LZ 37 was a World War I Zeppelin of the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy).

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Source LZ 61 (L 21) (Wikipedia)Lead
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The LZ 61 was a World War I German Navy airship

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Source Zeppelin C.I (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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was a German single-engine two-seat biplane

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Source Zeppelin L 30 (LZ 62) (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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of the German Empire

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The Imperial German Navy Zeppelin LZ 100, given the tactical number L 53, was an V-class World War I zeppelin of the Imperial German Navy.

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Source Zeppelin LZ 102 (Wikipedia)Lead
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Zeppelin LZ 102 (designated L 57) was an airship of the German Imperial Navy.

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of the Imperial German Navy

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Source Zeppelin LZ 16 (Wikipedia)Lead
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The LZ 16, also known as Z IV by the German Army, was a rigid airship built by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin in Friedrichshafen, Germany in the 1910s for military purposes.

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Source Zeppelin LZ 17 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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was commandeered for service with the Imperial German Army

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Source Zeppelin LZ 20 (Wikipedia)Lead
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LZ 20, with military designation Z V, was the twentieth Zeppelin airship constructed by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin and the eighth airship operated by the Imperial German Army.

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Source Zeppelin LZ 21 (Wikipedia)Lead
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Zeppelin LZ 21 was the 21st airship built by Count Zeppelin and the ninth Zeppelin used by the Imperial German Army.

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Source Zeppelin LZ 22 (Wikipedia)Lead
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Zeppelin LZ 22, with tactical number ZVII, was the 22nd airship built by Count Zeppelin and the tenth airship operated by the German Army.

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Source Zeppelin LZ 23 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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the eleventh airship of the Imperial German Army

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Source Zeppelin LZ 24 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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operated by the Imperial German Navy during World War I

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Source Zeppelin LZ 25 (Wikipedia)Lead
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Zeppelin LZ 25, with military designation Z IX, was the 25th airship constructed by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, and served in the Imperial German Army.

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Source Zeppelin LZ 29 (Wikipedia)Lead
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Imperial German Navy

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Source Zeppelin LZ 30 (Wikipedia)Lead
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LZ 30 was the 30th airship built by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin and the 14th operated by the Imperial German Army.

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Source Zeppelin LZ 31 (Wikipedia)Lead
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Imperial German Navy

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a rigid airship operated by the Kaiserliche Marine

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Source Zeppelin LZ 39 (Wikipedia)Lead
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Imperial German Army

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Source Zeppelin LZ 40 (Wikipedia)Lead
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Zeppelin LZ 40, with military designation L 10, was the 40th airship built by Count Zeppelin and the tenth Zeppelin operated by the Imperial German Navy.

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Source Zeppelin LZ 41 (Wikipedia)Lead
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The Zeppelin LZ 41, military designated as L 11, was the 41st airship of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin and the eleventh Zeppelin to serve in the Imperial German Navy.

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Imperial German Army

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The company moved to the village of Staaken, near Berlin, in mid-1916

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The Courts of Austria-Hungary, of Germany, and of Russia

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Source Imperial German Army (Wikipedia)Lead [force-type-category]
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was the unified ground and air force of the German Empire
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1. Wikidata: German Empire
Wikidata Q43287, class allow-list match (Q48349 empire, Q3024240 historical country)
German Empire (Wikipedia)
Introduction
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The German Empire (German: Deutsches Reich), also referred to as Imperial Germany or the Second Reich, was the period of the German Reich from the unification of Germany in 1871 until the November Revolution in 1918, when Germany changed its form of government to a republic. The German Empire consisted of 25 states, each with its own nobility: four constituent kingdoms, six grand duchies, five duchies (six before 1876), seven principalities, three free Hanseatic cities, and one imperial territory.

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