Walther von Lüttwitz
Walther von Lüttwitz | |
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Lüttwitz as Generalleutnant | |
| Born | 2 February 1859 Bodland, Landkreis Kreuzburg O.S., Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation |
| Died | 20 September 1942 (aged 83) Breslau, Gau Lower Silesia, Nazi Germany |
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| Branch | |
| Years of service | 1878-1920 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves |
| Relations | Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz (son) Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz (nephew) Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord (son in law) |
Walther Karl Friedrich Ernst Emil Freiherr von Lüttwitz (2 February 1859 – 20 September 1942) was a German general who fought in World War I. Lüttwitz is best known for being the driving force behind the Kapp–Lüttwitz Putsch of 1920 which attempted to replace the democratic government of the Weimar Republic with a military dictatorship.