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August von Mackensen
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German field marshal (1849–1945)
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August von Mackensen was a German military officer, author, and general field marshal who served in the Imperial German Army. Born in 1849, he began his work period in 1869 and held the ranks of general and adjutant. He participated in World War I and was granted ennoblement. His allegiance was to the German Empire.
He received several awards, including the Pour le Mérite, the Order of the Black Eagle, the Iron Cross, and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross. He died in 1945 at Habighorst. His notable work is titled *Mackensen, briefe und aufzeichnungen des generalfeldmarschalls aus krieg und frieden*. He was described by the *Svensk uppslagsbok*. His archives are held at the German Federal Archives. He had children named Eberhard von Mackensen and Hans Georg von Mackensen.
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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
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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)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- August
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of death
- Habighorst
- Occupation
- military officer
- Languages spoken
- German
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- Imperial German Army
- Military rank
- adjutant
- Image
- General Feldmarschall August Von Mackensen (cropped).png
- Significant event
- ennoblement
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- Commons category
- August von Mackensen
- date of birth
- 1849-12-06
- date of death
- 1945-11-08
- name in native language
- August von Mackensen
- P6482
- August von Mackensen
- allegiance
- German Empire
- start of work period
- 1869-00-00
- archives at
- German Federal Archives
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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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