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People

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Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt (; 21 December 1742 – 12 September 1819), ''Graf'' (count), later elevated to ''Fürst'' (sovereign prince) von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian '' Generalfeldmarschall'' (field marshal). He earne ...
(1742–1819), Prussian field marshal who led the Prussians at the Battle of Waterloo


Arts and entertainment

* ''Blücher'' (film), a 1988 Norwegian film *Frau Blücher, a character in the 1974 film ''
Young Frankenstein ''Young Frankenstein'' is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks. The screenplay was co-written by Brooks and Gene Wilder. Wilder also starred in the lead role as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor ...
'' *"Blücher", a song by power metal band Kamelot from their 2007 album ''
Ghost Opera ''Ghost 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 stu ...
'' *Blücher, a hand in the British card game Napoleon (card game), Napoleon


Military

*Operation Blücher, one World War I and two World War II German army operations *Blücher Order, an East German decoration named after Field Marshal Blücher *Wolf pack Blücher, a German U-boat pack of World War II *List of ships named Blucher, List of ships named ''Blucher'', which includes warships (as well as civilian vessels)


Places

*Blucher, Saskatchewan, Canada, an unincorporated community *Rural Municipality of Blucher No. 343, Saskatchewan *Blucher, Newcastle, a small district of Newcastle upon Tyne, England *Blucher Creek, California, United States


Transport

*List of ships named Blucher, List of ships named ''Blucher'' *Blücher (locomotive), ''Blücher'' (locomotive), an early railway locomotive


Shoes

*Derby shoe, called a ''blucher'' in American English, whose laces tie over the tongue on two flaps *Blucher shoe, a shoe with open lacing, similar to the derby, but with vamp in one piece


Other uses

*Blucher (horse) (died 1841), a British Thoroughbred racehorse *Blücher, a boarding house at Wellington College, Berkshire, England *Blücher, a manufacturer of stainless steel drainage systems


See also

*Blüchern, a gambling game that Field Marshal Blücher was said to have played {{DEFAULTSORT:Bluecher