Leberecht Maass
Leberecht Maass | |
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| Born | 24 November 1863 Korkenhagen, Prussia |
| Died | 28 August 1914 (aged 50) SMS Cöln, Heligoland Bight, North Sea |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Branch | Imperial German Navy |
| Years of service | 1883–1914 |
| Rank | Konteradmiral (rear admiral) |
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Leberecht Maass (or Maaß) (24 November 1863 – 28 August 1914) was the Konteradmiral who commanded the German naval forces at the first Battle of Heligoland Bight. He lost his life when his flagship, the light cruiser SMS Cöln, was sunk by British battlecruisers commanded by Vice Admiral David Beatty.