Walther von Lüttwitz
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Walther Karl Friedrich Ernst Emil Freiherr[1] von Lüttwitz[2] (2 February 1859 – 20 September 1942) was a German general who fought in World War I. Lüttwitz is best known for being the driving force behind the Kapp–Lüttwitz Putsch of 1920 which attempted to replace the democratic government of the Weimar Republic with a military dictatorship.
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Walther von Lüttwitz | |
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Born | (1859-02-02)2 February 1859 Bodland, Landkreis Kreuzburg O.S., Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation |
Died | 20 September 1942(1942-09-20) (aged 83) Breslau, Gau Lower Silesia, Nazi Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire
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Service/ | Imperial German Army Reichswehr |
Years of service | 1878–1920 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Battles/wars | World War I
German Revolution of 1918–1919 Kapp Putsch |
Awards | Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves |
Relations | Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz (son) Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz (nephew) Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord (son in law) |
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