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August von Mackensen
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German field marshal (1849–1945)
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August von Mackensen (1849–1945) was a German military officer, author, and general field marshal who served in the Imperial German Army. He held the rank of general and adjutant, with his career beginning in 1869. During World War I, he fought for the German Empire. His military service was recognized with several honors, including the Pour le Mérite, Order of the Black Eagle, Iron Cross, and Grand Cross of the Iron Cross.
Mackensen was ennobled and is recorded as the author of five works. One notable publication is *Mackensen, briefe und aufzeichnungen des generalfeldmarschalls aus krieg und frieden*. He was the father of Eberhard von Mackensen and Hans Georg von Mackensen. Born in 1849, he died in Habighorst in 1945. His papers are held in the German Federal Archives.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1849
- Died
- 1945
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Mackensen, briefe und aufzeichnungen des generalfeldmarschalls aus krieg und frieden
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1866-04-08
- Active to
- 1953-05-12
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- IQ-TREE: A Fast and Effective Stochastic Algorithm for Estimating Maximum-Likelihood Phylogenies
· 2014 · cited 24,489x
- Reproducible, interactive, scalable and extensible microbiome data science using QIIME 2
· 2019 · cited 20,860x
- The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies
· 2007 · cited 17,524x
- ModelFinder: fast model selection for accurate phylogenetic estimates
· 2017 · cited 17,229x
- IQ-TREE 2: New Models and Efficient Methods for Phylogenetic Inference in the Genomic Era
· 2020 · cited 16,363x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Nickname
- The Last Hussar
- Born
- Anton Ludwig Friedrich August Mackensen , ( 1849-12-06 ) 6 December 1849, Haus Leipnitz , Province of Saxony , Kingdom of Prussia , German Confederation
- Died
- 8 November 1945 (1945-11-08) (aged 95), Habighorst , Province of Hanover , Allied-occupied Germany
- Allegiance
- Kingdom of Prussia , North German Confederation , German Empire , Weimar Republic
- Branch
- Prussian Army Imperial German Army Reichsheer
- Service years
- 1869–1920
- Rank
- Generalfeldmarschall
- Commands
- Army Group Mackensen
- Awards
- Grand Cross of the Iron Cross , Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves, Order of the Black Eagle
- Relations
- Eberhard von Mackensen (son), Hans Georg von Mackensen (son)
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Anton Ludwig Friedrich August Mackensen (ennobled as von Mackensen in 1899; 6 December 1849 – 8 November 1945), was a German field marshal. He commanded Army Group Mackensen during World War I (1914–1918) and became one of the German Empire's most prominent and competent military leaders. After the armistice of 11 November 1918, the victorious Allies interned Mackensen in Serbia for a year. In 1920, he retired from the army. In 1933 Hermann Göring made him a Prussian state councillor. During the Nazi era (1933–1945), Mackensen remained a committed monarchist and sometimes appeared at official functions in his World War I uniform. Senior Nazi Party members suspected him of disloyalty, but nothing was proven against him.
Early life and career
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