Ludwig von Estorff
Appearance
Ludwig von Estorff | |
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![]() Estorff in German South-West Africa in 1906 | |
Born | Hanover | December 25, 1859
Died | October 5, 1943 Uelzen | (aged 83)
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Years of service | 1878 – 1920 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Battles/wars | Herero Rebellion World War I |
Ludwig von Estorff (25 December 1859 – 5 October 1943) was a German general during World War I.
Biography
Ludwig was the second child of later Generalmajor Eggert Ludwig von Estorff (1831–1903) and his wife Julie Bernhardine, née von Witzendorff (1836–1902).[1]
References
- ^ Kurt von Priesdorff: Soldatisches Führertum, Band 10, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, S. 487–488