Walther von Lüttwitz

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Walther von Lüttwitz was a German general and monarchist who played a key role in post-World War I right-wing military politics and helped lead the failed 1920 Kapp Putsch against the Weimar Republic.

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instanceOf German general
human
military officer
monarchist
awardReceived Iron Cross
Order of the Crown (Prussia)
Order of the Red Eagle
Pour le Mérite
causeOfNotability attempt to overthrow the Weimar Republic
conflict World War I
countryOfCitizenship German Empire
Germany
dateOfBirth 1859-02-02
dateOfDeath 1942-09-20
ethnicGroup German
familyName von Lüttwitz
givenName Walther
hasOccupation military leader
soldier
hasRelative Smilo von Lüttwitz
ideology right-wing nationalism
involvedIn Kapp Putsch
knownFor leading role in the 1920 Kapp Putsch
militaryBranch Imperial German Army
Prussian Army
Reichswehr
militaryRankAtEndOfWorldWarI General der Infanterie
movement German monarchism
nativeLanguage German
nobleTitle von
notableWork Leadership role in the Kapp Putsch
opposedTo Weimar Republic
participatedIn World War I
placeOfBirth Bodland, Province of Silesia
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia
placeOfDeath Breslau
Germany
Province of Lower Silesia
linked to: Province of Silesia
politicalAlignment conservative
monarchist
positionHeld Commanding General of the Reichswehr in Berlin and Brandenburg
General der Infanterie
Military commander in Berlin
rank General der Infanterie
residence Berlin
Breslau
sexOrGender male
yearOfEvent 1920 Kapp Putsch
linked to: Kapp Putsch

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Kapp Putsch leader Walther von Lüttwitz