Georg von der Marwitz

Georg von der Marwitz
Georg von der Marwitz
	Marwitz in April 1918
Born	7 July 1856; Stolp, Province of Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	27 October 1929 (aged 73); Wundichow, Province of Pomerania, Free State of Prussia, Weimar Republic
Allegiance	German Empire
Service/branch	Imperial German Army
Years of service	1875–1918
Rank	Inspector-General of Cavalry; General der Kavallerie
Commands held	XXXVIII Reserve Corps; VI Corps; Second Army; Fifth Army
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of Haelen; Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes; Battle of Cambrai; Battle of Saint-Mihiel;
Awards	see below
Spouse(s)	Helene von Kameke
Relations	Hans-Georg von der Marwitz (son)

Georg Cornelius Adalbert von der Marwitz (7 July 1856 – 27 October 1929) was a Prussian cavalry general, who commanded several Imperial German armies during the First World War on both the Eastern and Western fronts.

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