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Maximilian von Prittwitz
Prittwitz in 1915
Born
27 November 1848 Bernstadt, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia now Bierutów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Died
29 March 1917(1917-03-29) (aged 68) Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Allegiance
Prussia German Empire
Service/branch
Prussian Army Imperial German Army
Years of service
1866–1914
Rank
Generaloberst
Commands held
8th Division XVI Corps Eighth Army
Battles/wars
Austro-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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