Blücher
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People surnamed Blücher include:
Ships named Blücher (after Gebhard von Blücher) include:
Other things named Blücher include
- Gebhard Leberecht von BlücherGebhard Leberecht von BlücherGebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt , Graf , later elevated to Fürst von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall who led his army against Napoleon I at the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig in 1813 and at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 with the Duke of Wellington.He is...
(1742–1819), a Napoleonic era Prussian general - Gebhard von Blücher (1865–1931), husband of Evelyn, Princess BlücherEvelyn, Princess BlücherEvelyn Fürstin Blücher von Wahlstatt , diarist and memoirist, wrote a standard account of life as a civilian aristocrat in Germany during World War I.-Early life:...
- Franz BlücherFranz BlücherFranz Blücher was a German politician and member of the German Parliament .Blücher was born in Essen, Rhine Province, German Empire....
(1896–1959), politician - Heinrich BlücherHeinrich BlücherHeinrich Blücher was a German poet and philosopher. He was the second husband of Hannah Arendt.Blücher was born in Berlin. He was a member of the Communist Party of Germany until 1928, but soon rejected Stalinism and left the party in protest of its Stalinist policies...
(1899–1970), philosopher - Vasily Blücher (1899–1938), Marshal of the Soviet Union (named after the Prussian general)
- Wolfgang Graf von BlücherWolfgang Graf von BlücherWolfgang Henner Peter Lebrech Graf von Blücher was a highly decorated Oberleutnant der Reserves in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery...
(1917–1941), German World War II paratrooper - Erik BlücherErik BlücherErik Blücher or Tor Erik Nilsen is a Norwegian former neo-nazi activist.In 1975 Erik Blücher founded the national political party Norsk Front on the foundation of the tiny organization Nasjonal Ungdomsfylking , where he himself became the leader...
(born 1953), expatriate Norwegian far-right activist
Ships named Blücher (after Gebhard von Blücher) include:
- SMS Blücher (corvette), a training corvette of the Imperial German navy
- Blücher (steamship), a 1901 steamship of the Hamburg America Line
- SMS BlücherSMS BlücherSMS Blücher was the last armored cruiser to be built by the German Imperial Navy . She was designed to match what German intelligence incorrectly believed to be the specifications of the British s...
, an armoured cruiser of World War I - German cruiser BlücherGerman cruiser BlücherBlücher was the second of five heavy cruisers of the German Kriegsmarine, built after the rise of the Nazi Party and the repudiation of the Treaty of Versailles. Named for Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, the victor of the Battle of Waterloo, the ship was laid down in August 1936 and launched in...
, a heavy cruiser of World War II
Other things named Blücher include
- A type of shoeDerby shoeA Derby or Gibson is a style of shoe characterized by shoelace eyelet tabs that are sewn on top of the vamp, a construction method that is also sometimes referred to as "open lacing" where the tongue cut in one piece with the forepart...
whose laces tie over the tongue on two flaps - Blücher OrderBlücher OrderThe Blücher Order was an order of the German Democratic Republic . It was named after the Prussian Generalfeldmarschall Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, who was seen as a hero in the GDR for his part in defeating the invading army of Napoleon Bonaparte....
, an East German decoration named after Gebhard Leberecht von BlücherGebhard Leberecht von BlücherGebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt , Graf , later elevated to Fürst von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall who led his army against Napoleon I at the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig in 1813 and at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 with the Duke of Wellington.He is... - Blücher (locomotive)Blücher (locomotive)Blücher was an early railway locomotive built in 1814 by George Stephenson for Killingworth Colliery. It was the first of a series of locomotives that he designed in the period 1814-16 which established his reputation as an engine designer and laid the foundations for his subsequent pivotal role in...
, an early railway locomotive built by George Stephenson - Blücher is the name of a song by power metalPower metalPower metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band KamelotKamelotKamelot is an American symphonic power metal band from Tampa, Florida. The band was formed by Thomas Youngblood and Richard Warner in 1991. Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album Siége Perilous, and shared song-writing duties with Youngblood until his departure in April 2011.As of 2010,...
from their 2007 album Ghost OperaGhost OperaGhost Opera is the eighth studio album from metal band Kamelot. It was released in 2007 by SPV GmbH/Steamhammer Records, on June 1 in Germany and followed by releases on June 4 in Europe and June 5 in the United States. It is the first studio album by Kamelot to feature keyboardist Oliver...
. - Wolf pack BlücherWolf pack BlücherBlücher was a wolfpack of German U-boats that operated during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic from 13 July to 1 August 1942. They attacked the Freetown, Sierra Leone to Liverpool convoys SL-118 and SL-119, and sank six ships for a total of , and damaged one...
, a German wolf pack of World War II - Frau Blücher, a character in the 1974 film Young FrankensteinYoung FrankensteinYoung Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein. The supporting cast includes Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Richard...
- Blücher, a hand in the British card game NapoleonNapoleon (card game)Napoleon or Nap is a straightforward trick taking game in which players receive five cards each; whoever bids the highest number of tricks chooses trumps and tries to win at least that many. It is a simplified relative of Euchre, and with many variations throughout Northern Europe...
- Blucher, Newcastle, a small district of Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, England. - Blücher (film)Blücher (film)Blücher is a 1988 Norwegian drama film directed by Oddvar Bull Tuhus, starring Helge Jordal, Frank Krog and Hege Schøyen. Two North Sea divers who have recently been fired plan to vindicate themselves by a pioneer expedition to the wreckage of the German cruiser Blücher, at the bottom of the...
, a 1988 Norwegian film