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Anton Ludwig Friedrich August Mackensen (ennobled as von Mackensen in 1899; 6 December 1849 – 8 November 1945), was a German field marshal.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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6 December 1849exact date
Trossinattested“Anton Ludwig Friedrich August Mackensen was born on 6 December 1849 in Haus Leipnitz, near the village of Dahlenberg (today part of Trossin) in the Prussian Province of Saxony, to Ludwig and Marie Louise Mackensen.”source: Wikipedia: August von Mackensen
1873year
Halle, Saxony-Anhaltattested“After the war, he left the service and studied at Halle University but returned to the German Army in 1873 with his old regiment.”source: Wikipedia: August von Mackensen
1873year
Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenbergattested“After the war, he left the service and studied at Halle University but returned to the German Army in 1873 with his old regiment.”source: Wikipedia: August von Mackensen
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Places August von Mackensen is documented in
Halle, Saxony-Anhalt1 presence · 1873
Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg1 presence · 1873
Trossin1 presence · 1849
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1865year
Halle, Saxony-Anhaltmentioned“His father, a farm secretary, sent him to a Realgymnasium in Halle in 1865, seemingly in the hope that his eldest son would follow him in his profession.”source: Wikipedia: August von Mackensen
1891year
Berlinmentioned“In 1891, Mackensen was appointed to the General Staff in Berlin and bypassed the usual three-year preparation in the War Academy.”source: Wikipedia: August von Mackensen
1901 to 1908period
Gdańskmentioned“Next, he received the command of the newly created Life Hussar Brigade (Leib-Husaren-Brigade) from 1901 to 1903, and from 1903 to 1908, he commanded the 36th Division in Danzig.”source: Wikipedia: August von Mackensen
1908year
Gdańskmentioned“In 1908, Mackensen was given command of the XVII Army Corps, headquartered in Danzig.”source: Wikipedia: August von Mackensen
1914year
East Prussiamentioned“At the outbreak of war in 1914, Mackensen, aged 65, commanded the XVII Army Corps, which became part of the German Eighth Army in East Prussia, under General Maximilian von Prittwitz, and then, 21 days later, under General Paul von Hinde…”source: Wikipedia: August von Mackensen
19 August 1914exact date
Krasnaya Rivermentioned“Mackensen had his corps moving out on a 25 km march to the Rominte River within fifty minutes of receiving his orders on the afternoon of 19 August 1914, after the Imperial Russian Army had invaded East Prussia.”source: Wikipedia: August von Mackensen
27 November 1914exact date
Warsawmentioned“On 27 November 1914, Mackensen was awarded the Pour le Mérite, Prussia's highest military order, for successful battles around Warsaw and Łódź.”source: Wikipedia: August von Mackensen
April 1915month
Hungarymentioned“By April 1915, the Russians had conquered much of western Galicia and were pushing toward Hungary.”source: Wikipedia: August von Mackensen
11 November 1918exact date
Romaniamentioned“On 11 November 1918, Germany signed an armistice with the Allies under which it had to immediately withdraw all German troops in Romania, the Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary and the Russian Empire back to German territory and Allies to h…”source: Wikipedia: August von Mackensen
Brandenburgmentioned“In October 1935, the government vested Mackensen with the demesne of Brüssow in Brandenburg in recognition of his merits.”source: Wikipedia: August von Mackensen
June 1941month
Doornmentioned“Mackensen remained a committed monarchist and in June 1941 appeared in full imperial uniform at Kaiser Wilhelm funeral at Doorn, in the Netherlands.”source: Wikipedia: August von Mackensen
June 1941month
Netherlandsmentioned“Mackensen remained a committed monarchist and in June 1941 appeared in full imperial uniform at Kaiser Wilhelm funeral at Doorn, in the Netherlands.”source: Wikipedia: August von Mackensen
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