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Alexander von Kluck
Born(1846-05-20)20 May 1846
Münster, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation
Died19 October 1934(1934-10-19) (aged 88)
Berlin, Nazi Germany
AllegianceAlexander von Kluck Prussia
Alexander von Kluck German Empire
Service/branchPrussian Army
Years of service1866-1916
RankGeneraloberst
Commands held1st Army
Battles/warsAustro-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
World War I
AwardsPour le Mérite
Other workAuthor
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Alexander Heinrich Rudolph von Kluck (20 May 1846 – 19 October 1934) was a German general during World War I.

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Alexander Heinrich Rudolph von Kluck (20 May 1846 – 19 October 1934) was a German general during World War I. Kluck was born in Münster, Westphalia on...

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The Guns of August

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Battle of Mons

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Advancing towards the British was the German 1st Army, commanded by Alexander von Kluck. The 1st Army was composed of four active corps (II, III, IV, and...

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Helmuth von Moltke the Younger

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Schlieffen Plan

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counter-offensive against the 1st Army (Generaloberst Alexander von Kluck) and 2nd Army (Generaloberst Karl von Bülow), on the German right (western) flank, during...

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First Battle of the Aisne

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the right wing of the German First Army (led by Alexander von Kluck) and the Second Army (led by Karl von Bülow) as they retreated after the First Battle...

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Hans Hartwig von Beseler

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3rd Reserve Corps in the German First Army led by Generaloberst Alexander von Kluck. The Imperial German Army took Brussels on 20 August and the German...

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Generaloberst

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The Girl I Left Behind

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Gerd von Rundstedt

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division was part of XI Corps, which in turn was part of General Alexander von Kluck's First Army. In 1914 this Army was deployed along the Belgian border...

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List of German colonel generals

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⇒ de: List of the German Empire's colonel generals Insignias 1926 – Hans von Seeckt (1866–1936), Chief of the Oberste Heeresleitung. 1930 – Wilhelm Heye...

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Hermann von Kuhl

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Staff in General Alexander von Kluck's First Army which was the crucial right flank of the swinging door in the Schlieffen Plan. Kluck regarded him as...

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Hans von Gronau

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formed IV Reserve Corps as part of the 1st Army, commanded by General Alexander von Kluck. The army was the right wing of the forces that invaded France and...

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Max von Fabeck

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In April 1915 he replaced the injured Alexander von Kluck as commander of the 1st Army. In September 1915 von Fabeck got command of the 12th Army, with...

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Leaders of the Central Powers of World War I

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(1917–1918) and Army Group Boehn (1918) Karl von Einem − Commander of the 3rd Army (1914–1919) Alexander von Kluck - Commander of the 1st Army (1914–1915)...

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Race to the Sea

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observed German forces moving north to face the Sixth Army. General Alexander von Kluck the 1st Army commander, ordered the II Corps to move back to the...

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Battle of Charleroi

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Generaloberst Alexander von Kluck. II Corps (General der Infanterie Alexander von Linsingen) 3rd Division 4th Division III Corps (General d. Inf. Ewald von Lochow)...

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Great Retreat

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observed German forces moving north to face the Sixth Army. General Alexander von Kluck the 1st Army commander, ordered the II Corps to move back to the...

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Battle of the Frontiers

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observed German forces moving north to face the Sixth Army. General Alexander von Kluck the 1st Army commander, ordered the II Corps to move back to the...

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Siege of Maubeuge

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thought possible. On 21 August, General Karl von Bülow ordered the 1st Army (General Alexander von Kluck) to veer southwards towards Maubeuge. On 24 August...

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