Max von Gallwitz

Max von Gallwitz
Gallwitz on 13 July 1915
Born(1852-05-02)2 May 1852
Breslau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia
(now Wrocław, Republic of Poland)
Died18 April 1937(1937-04-18) (aged 84)
Naples, Kingdom of Italy
(now Naples, Republic of Italy)
Allegiance German Empire
Service/branch Imperial German Army
Years of service1870–1918
RankGeneral
Commands heldGuards Reserve Corps
Twelfth Army
Eleventh Army
Second Army
Fifth Army
Army Group Gallwitz
Battles/warsWorld War I

Max Karl Wilhelm von Gallwitz (2 May 1852 – 18 April 1937) was a German general from Breslau (Wrocław), Silesia. He served during World War I.

Military offices
Preceded by
New Formation 		Commander, Guards Reserve Corps
2 August 1914 – 9 February 1915 		Succeeded by
Upgraded to Armee-Gruppe Gallwitz
Preceded by
Upgraded from Guards Reserve Corps 		Commander, Armee-Gruppe Gallwitz
9 February – 7 August, 1915 		Succeeded by
Upgraded to 12th Army
Preceded by
Upgraded from Armee-Gruppe Gallwitz 		Commander, 12th Army
7 August – 22 September, 1915 		Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Max von Fabeck
Preceded by
Generalfeldmarschall August von Mackensen 		Commander, 11th Army
23 September 1915 – 16 April 1916 		Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Arnold von Winckler
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Fritz von Below 		Commander, 2nd Army
19 July – 17 December, 1916 		Succeeded by
General der Kavallerie Georg von der Marwitz
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Ewald von Lochow 		Commander, 5th Army
17 December 1916 – 27 September 1918 		Succeeded by
General der Kavallerie Georg von der Marwitz
Preceded by
New creation 		Commander, Army Group Gallwitz
1 February – 11 November, 1918 		Succeeded by
Dissolved