Johannes Georg von der Marwitz (7 July 1856–27 October 1929) was a Prussian cavalry general, who commanded several German armies during the First World War. July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (Old Prussian: PrÅ«sa, German: Preußen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: PrÅ«sai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad... Cavalry is also a common misspelling of the Biblical hill Calvary. ... General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ... The German Army (German: Heer (help· info)) is one of three defence units forming the Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Forces) of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

He was born in Stolp (now Slupsk), in Pomerania, and entered the German Army in 1875. From 1883 to 1886 he attended the War Academy. Until 1900 he commanded a cavalry regiment, at which point he became chief of staff of XVIII Corps. Before the outbreak of the First World War he was the Inspector-General of Cavalry. Słupsk (pronounce: [swupsk], German Stolp) is a city in Middle Pomerania region and the capital of the region, in north-western Poland with some 100,000 inhabitants. ... Słupsk (pronounce: [swupsk], German Stolp) is a city in Middle Pomerania region and the capital of the region, in north-western Poland with some 100,000 inhabitants. ... Historic Western Pomerania (outlined in yellow) on the background of modern country borders. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ...

Marwitz was assigned to the Western Front in 1914, and participated in the battle of Haelen. After this first battle Marwitz was transferred to the Eastern Front to take command of the newly-formed XXXVIII Reserve Corps, which he led in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes in the early winter of 1915. He was then transferred south and fought with Austria-Hungary against the Russians, and was awarded the Pour le Mérite on 7 March 1915. The Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes, also known as the Winter Battle of the Masurian Lakes, was the northern part of the Central Powers offensive on the Eastern Front (World War I) in the winter of 1915. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... The Order Pour le Mérite, known informally as the Blue Max, was Prussias highest military order until the end of World War I. The award was first founded in 1740 by Friedrich the Great, named in French, the language of the royal court, for merit. ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

After recovering from an illness in the fall of 1915 Marwitz served on the Western Front as the commander of the VI Corps, before returning to the East until the successful halting of the Russian Brusilov Offensive in June of 1916. On 6 October 1916 he became adjutant to Kaiser Wilhelm II, which post he left in December of 1916 to take command of the Second Army on the Western Front. In November of 1917 he defended against the British in the Battle of Cambrai, which saw the first use of tanks en masse. In September of 1918 he took command of the Fifth Army, which command he held until the end of the war. Combatants Russian Empire Austria-Hungary Imperial Germany Commanders Aleksei Brusilov Conrad von Hötzendorf Alexander von Linsingen Strength 40+ infantry divisions (573,000 men) 15 cavalry divisions (60,000 men) 39 infantry divisions (437,000 men) 10 Cavalry divisions (30,000 men) Casualties ~500,000 men killed and wounded 1... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 - The Royal Army Medical Corps first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... German Emperor Wilhelm II (born Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht von Hohenzollern 27 January 1859–4 June 1941), was the last German Emperor (Kaiser) and the last King (König) of Prussia, ruling from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Combatants United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Newfoundland German Empire Commanders Julian Byng Georg von der Marwitz Strength 2 Corps 1 Corps Casualties 45,000 killed 9,000 prisoners 100 tanks destroyed 45,000 killed 11,000 prisoners The Battle of Cambrai (November 20 - December 3, 1917) was a... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

After the end of the war and defeat of Germany Marwitz withdrew from public life. Georg von der Marwitz died at Wundichow on October 27, 1929, at the age of 73.

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