Maximilian von Prittwitz
Maximilian von Prittwitz | |
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Prittwitz in 1915 | |
| Born | 27 November 1848 Bernstadt, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia now Bierutów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Died | 29 March 1917 (aged 68) Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Allegiance | Prussia German Empire |
| Service | Prussian Army Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1866–1914 |
| Rank | Generaloberst |
| Commands | 8th Division XVI Corps Eighth Army |
| Battles / wars | Austro-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War World War I |
Maximilian "Max" Wilhelm Gustav Moritz von Prittwitz und Gaffron (27 November 1848 – 29 March 1917) was an Imperial German general. He fought in the Austro-Prussian War, the Franco-Prussian War, and briefly in the First World War.