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Max von Gallwitz
German general during World War I / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Max Karl Wilhelm von Gallwitz (2 May 1852 – 18 April 1937) was a German general from Breslau (Wrocław), Silesia, who served with distinction during World War I on both the Eastern and Western Fronts.[1][2]
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Born | (1852-05-02)2 May 1852 Breslau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia (now Wrocław, Republic of Poland) |
Died | 18 April 1937(1937-04-18) (aged 84) Naples, Kingdom of Italy (now Naples, Republic of Italy) |
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Years of service | 1870–1918 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Guards Reserve Corps Twelfth Army Eleventh Army Second Army Fifth Army Army Group Gallwitz |
Battles/wars | Franco-Prussian War World War I |
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