August von Mackensen
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, World War I
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, German History
Article abstract: Military significance: Architect of several German victories in the east, Mackensen served as a troubleshooter for the German army. He drove the Russians back from the German border, defeated the Serbian army, and conquered Romania.
The son of a businessman, August von Mackensen began his military career in the cavalry. He rose through the ranks, briefly serving as military tutor to Kaiser William II. However, his rise to prominence came during the Battle of Tannenberg (1914). Mackensen led the Seventeenth Corp, which surrounded and destroyed...
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