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Leberecht Maass
Born(1863-11-24)24 November 1863
Korkenhagen, Prussia
Died28 August 1914(1914-08-28) (aged 50)
SMS Cöln, Heligoland Bight, North Sea
AllegianceLeberecht Maass German Empire
Service/branchLeberecht Maass Imperial German Navy
Years of service1883–1914
RankKonteradmiral (rear admiral)
Commands held
  • Freya
  • Scharnhorst
  • Weissenburg
  • SMS Cöln
Battles/wars
  • World War I
    • Battle of Heligoland Bight 

Leberecht Maass (or Maaß) (24 November 1863 – 28 August 1914) was the Konteradmiral who commanded the German naval forces at the first Battle of Heligoland Bight. He lost his life when his flagship, the light cruiser SMS Cöln, was sunk by British battlecruisers commanded by Vice Admiral David Beatty.

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