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Maximilian von Prittwitz
Prittwitz in 1915
Born27 November 1848
Bernstadt, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia now Bierutów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Died29 March 1917(1917-03-29) (aged 68)
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
AllegianceMaximilian von Prittwitz Prussia
Maximilian von Prittwitz German Empire
Service/branchMaximilian von Prittwitz Prussian Army
Maximilian von Prittwitz Imperial German Army
Years of service1866–1914
RankGeneraloberst
Commands held8th Division
XVI Corps
Eighth Army
Battles/warsAustro-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
World War I
  • Eastern Front
    • Battle of Gumbinnen

Maximilian “Max” Wilhelm Gustav Moritz von Prittwitz und Gaffron (27 November 1848 – 29 March 1917) was an Imperial German general. He fought in the Austro-Prussian War, the Franco-Prussian War, and briefly in the First World War.

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