Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
Prussian field marshal and military writer (1843–1916) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wilhelm Leopold Colmar Freiherr[1] von der Goltz (12 August 1843 – 19 April 1916), also known as Goltz Pasha, was a Prussian field marshal and military writer.
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Colmar von der Goltz | |
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Nickname(s) | Goltz Pasha |
Born | (1843-08-12)12 August 1843 Adlig Bielkenfeld, Province of East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, today Ivanovka, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russian Federation |
Died | 19 April 1916(1916-04-19) (aged 72) Baghdad, Ottoman Empire |
Allegiance | Prussia German Empire Ottoman Empire |
Service/ | Prussian Army |
Years of service | 1861–1911 1914–1916 |
Rank | Generalfeldmarschall Pasha |
Battles/wars | Austro-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War World War I |
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