Karl von Bülow

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Karl Wilhelm Paul von Bülow (24 March 1846 – 31 August 1921) was a German field marshal commanding the German 2nd Army during World War I from 1914 to 1915.

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Karl von Bülow
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Karl von Bülow, 1915.
Born(1846-03-24)24 March 1846
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation
Died31 August 1921(1921-08-31) (aged 75)
Berlin, Free State of Prussia, Weimar Republic
Buried
AllegianceFlag_of_Germany_%281867%E2%80%931918%29.svg North German Confederation
Flag_of_Germany_%281867%E2%80%931918%29.svg German Empire
Service/branchFlag_of_Germany_%281867%E2%80%931918%29.svg Imperial German Army
Years of service1866–1916
RankGeneralfeldmarshall
Commands held2nd Army
Battles/warsAustro-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
World War I
AwardsPour le Mérite
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (United Kingdom)
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