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Western Front). The German troops remaining on the Italian front came under the command of 51st Corps until it was also withdrawn in February 1918. Back on the Western Front, he commanded 51st Corps in the
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Hofacker was deputy director of the Württemberg military academy. He retired from active duty on 8 May 1919.
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131:20th (2nd Württemberg) Uhlans "King William I"
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221:Eberhard Alfred Konrad Karl von Hofacker
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415:was involved in the
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304:World War I
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233:Württemberg
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729:Categories
704:51st Corps
611:29 October
445:References
398:Later life
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167:51st Corps
71:Allegiance
387:17th Army
365:14th Army
298:Saarlouis
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209:Relations
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