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{{infobox city|
|name = Ludendorff
|image = [[File:Ludendorff-GTAV-montage.jpg|315px]]
|caption = Various images from Ludendorff.
|games = {{gamelink|v}}<br />{{gamelink|o}}
|name = Ludendorff
|pop = 918
|mayor = Unknown
|state = [[North Yankton]]
|motto = Home of the Mid-West's Biggest Beaver!
|established = 1945
}}
'''Ludendorff''' is a rural [[Canada|Canadian]] border town in the Midwestern state of [[North Yankton]]. It is based on a smaller city called [[:wp:Bowbells, North Dakota|Bowbells]] in North Dakota, USA. The name Ludendorff could also be a parody of the city of Bismarck.

Ludendorff was established in [[1945]], and still retains some of its old-style buildings. Ludendorff only has two mission appearances  GTA V - It is first seen in [[Prologue (GTA V)|Prologue]], where [[Michael De Santa|Michael]], [[Trevor Philips|Trevor]], and [[Brad Snider|Brad]] rob a bank in  [[2004]] and are chased by [[North Yankton State Patrol]], with Trevor being the only one to escape. The second appearance is in the mission [[Bury the Hatchet]], which is set in [[2013]].

While in both of its appearances the exploration of the town is considerably restricted, not allowing the player to follow any paths other than the main road, Ludendorff can be fully explored in [[Grand Theft Auto Online|GTA Online]] due to a glitch in the 1.07 update.

==Events of ''Grand Theft Auto V''==
In [[2004]], [[Michael De Santa|Michael]] (then known under his birth name, Michael Townley), [[Trevor Philips|Trevor]], and [[Bradley Snider|Brad]] [[Prologue (GTA V)|rob a bank]] in Ludendorff. The police swarm the scene and chase the three as they try to escape to their pickup helicopter. The getaway [[Rancher XL|SUV]] is hit by a train and ruined, and the trio escape on foot to their destination. A [[Dave Norton|sniper]] hiding around a corner shoots Brad and Michael, killing Brad and immobilizing Michael. Trevor is forced to fend off the approaching police himself, and runs away from some armed pursuing locals. A funeral for Michael is then shown at a snowy cemetery, while Michael watches on from a distance and flicks away his cigarette and leaves.

Sometime between 2004 and 2013, Michael and his family, and Trevor both move to [[Los Santos in GTA V|Los Santos]] and [[Blaine County]], respectively. During [[Bury the Hatchet]], Trevor travels back to Ludendorff to find out about what's in Michael's coffin while Michael pursues him.

By [[2013]] the town has three churches, three liquor stores, three [[Ammu-Nation]]s, a school and a library. Little occurs in the town between 2004 and 2013, until Trevor returns to dig up Brad's body. Michael had followed to stop Trevor discovering the truth while the [[Los Santos Triads|Triads]] had followed to kill Trevor, after he [[Crystal Maze|destroyed their suppliers drug laboratory]]. Both are unsuccessful, although during a gun fight the Triads kidnap Michael, believing him to be Trevor's lover.

==Law Enforcement==
===North Yankton State Police===
{{main|North Yankton State Patrol}}
The police seen in Ludendorff in GTA V are State Troopers of North Yankton. The state police drive white [[Police Roadcruiser]]s with two stripes down the side and "STATE PATROL" written next to the front door, along with the police emblem. They also use [[Police Rancher]]s with the same livery. The cars are fitted with snow chains on tires. Officers wear black coats over white shirts with black ties, and light brown pants.

Since they aren't scripted in the online glitch version, normal [[LSPD in GTA V| Los Santos PD]] units spawn instead.

===NOOSE===
{{main|NOOSE}}

Though the NOOSE are never seen in either parts of the missions in GTA V, they also have jurisdiction and law enforcement capabilities in North Yankton and in Ludendorff, being a federal government agency. They most likely have a field office set up in a larger city in the state and were therefore never seen or responded to the actions of the bank robbery Prologue and Bury the Hatchet missions due to the amount of time it would take for them to arrive at the scene.

==Roads==
There are several streets and roads shown on the map for Ludendorff, however most of these don't actually exist, and only one is officially named:
*[[Cavalry Blvd|Cavalry Boulevard]]

==Trivia==
* There is an [[Easter Eggs in GTA V|easter egg]] found under the bridge that the gang cross in the getaway SUV. An [[Aliens|alien]] can be found frozen under some transparent ice. The alien looks the same as those killed in the mission [[Grass Roots]] and who abduct [[Michael De Santa|Michael]] in [[Did Somebody Say Yoga?]] .
* Trying to explore Ludendorff during [[Bury the Hatchet]] is impossible as the game will fail the mission should the player deviate from the designated path to the church's cemetery.
* Ludendorff has its own [[Lifeinvader]] page which is only accessible by Trevor.
* The Biggest Beaver in the Midwest is located in the town.
* In ''Grand Theft Auto V'', there is no radio in the city.
* The pause screen map is not accurate and many roads displayed on it do not exist in areas that are not normally accessible, ie: past the town. However, all buildings that are shown on the map are there, as drawn.
* It is possible to enter the town via a glitch in GTA Online as seen in this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwyBL24wGPw video].
* The town is solid only in certain areas and it's completely deserted. The gates to Bobcat Security are not solid so it's possible to get inside the building.
* By using this glitch, if the player gets a wanted level, the police force spawning in the area will be the [[LSPD in GTA V|LSPD]] instead of the [[North Yankton State Patrol]]. This is because the area where the texture is located is within Los Santos' city limit.
* Ludendorff's population is 918 as shown on a sign outside the town.
*The town's newspaper is called the Ludendorff Weekly.
* It is possible to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FOspEK20K0 glitch out of the barrier] stopping you from exploring North Yankton during 'Bury The Hatchet'
* While exploring the town using either the GTA Online glitch exploit or the offline one, there are many areas that are not solid, causing the character to fall through what appears to be solid ground.
*"This town sucks" and a drawing of a penis can be seen on the back of the Ludendorff welcome sign. 

==Weather==
Ludendorff is covered in snow during both of it's appearances. A misconception is that the State of [[North Yankton]] is covered in snow year round, this however is impossible as there are no Canadian/American border states that are winter year round. The only way this would be possible is if the entire state was located in a high altitude mountain range. However large mountains surround Ludendorff confirming the state and Ludendorff itself is likely sea-level. However the Ludendorff [[Lifeinvader]] page describes a "heat wave" at 51 degrees Fahrenheit.

==Residents==
*[[Alex (GTA V)|Alex]] <small>(until [[2004]])</small>
*[[Amanda De Santa]] <small>(until 2004)</small>
*[[Jimmy De Santa]] <small>(until 2004)</small>
*[[Michael De Santa]] <small>(until 2004)</small>
*[[Tracey De Santa]] <small>(until 2004)</small>
*[[Jaspers]] <small>(until 2004)</small>
*[[Eddie Joyner]]
*[[Bill Petty]]
*[[Trevor Philips]] <small>(until 2004)</small>
*[[Bradley Snider]] <small>(until 2004)</small>

==Businesses==
*Three [[Ammu-Nation]]s
*Two [[Banner Hotel & Spa|Banner Hotel]]s
*Bobcat Security bank
*Burgers
*[[Caipira Airways]] travel agency
*Cafe
*Kitchen Supplies
*Klepto's Pawn Store
*Three Liquor Stores
*Ludendorff Hardware
*Ludendorff Locksmiths
*Pawn Shop
*Pharmacy
*[[Pollock Cinema]]

==Mission appearances==
;GTA V
*[[Prologue (GTA V)|Prologue]]
*[[Bury the Hatchet]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Ludendorff-GTAV-overview.jpg|An aerial view of Ludendorff
File:Ludendorff-GTAV-outskirts.jpg|The outskirts of Ludendorff, seen in [[Grand Theft Auto Online|GTA Online]]
File:Ludendorff-GTAV.png|A snowy street in Ludendorff
File:Ludendorff-GTAV-sign.jpg|Ludendorff's welcome sign
File:Ludendorff-GTAV-map.png|The street map of Ludendorff
</gallery>

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