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COMMANDER // 1852–1937

Max von Gallwitz

generalGerman EmpireGerman Empire6 battles1 war

Lifespan

1852 – 1937

187519001925World War I · 1914–1918 (1917–1918 U.S. combat role)Serbian campaign — December 15, 1915 · Central Powers · World War IBattle of Delville Wood — September 3, 1916 · German Empire · World War IBattle of Verdun — February 21, 1916 · German Empire · World War IMeuse-Argonne — Sep–Nov 1918 · Germany · World War ISpring Offensive — March 21, 1918 · German Empire · World War ISt. Mihiel — Sep 1918 · German Empire · World War I

Active service 1915–1918 — 6 battles across 1 war; first command at age 63.

Profile

Max Karl Wilhelm von Gallwitz was a German general from Breslau (Wrocław), Silesia, who served with distinction during World War I on both the Eastern and Western Fronts.

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Battles (6)

Last verified June 2026
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