Otto von Lossow
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Otto Hermann von Lossow (15 January 1868 – 25 November 1938) was a Bavarian Army and then German Army officer who played a prominent role in the events surrounding the attempted Beer Hall Putsch by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in November 1923.
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Otto von Lossow | |
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Born | 14 January 1868 Hof, Kingdom of Bavaria |
Died | 25 November 1938(1938-11-25) (aged 70) Munich, Bavaria, Nazi Germany |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Bavaria Weimar Republic |
Service/ | Bavarian Army Reichswehr |
Years of service | 1886–1924 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | Wehrkreis VII (1923–1924) |
Battles/wars | Boxer Rebellion World War I Beer Hall Putsch |
Awards | Bavaria: Military Merit Order, 2nd Class with Swords Prussia: Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class with Crown and Swords Austria-Hungary: Military Merit Cross, 2nd Class with War Decoration Ottoman Empire: Liakat Medal in Gold with Sabers Ottoman Empire: Order of Osmanieh Ottoman Empire: Order of Medjidie Ottoman Empire: Turkish War Medal (so-called "Gallipoli Star") |
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