Ewald von Lochow

Ewald Constantin Ferdinand Friedrich von[1] Lochow (1 April 1855 in Petkus – 11 April 1942 in Berlin-Charlottenburg) was a Prussian officer and later General of Infantry during World War I. He was a recipient of Pour le Mérite with Oakleaves.[2]

Ewald von Lochow
Ewald von Lochow during WWI
Born1 April 1855
Petkus, Kingdom of Prussia
Died11 April 1942(1942-04-11) (aged 87)
Berlin-Charlottenburg, Nazi Germany
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1878–1917
RankGeneral der Infanterie
Commands held
Battles/warsWorld War I
Battle of Mons
First Battle of the Marne
Battle of Verdun
AwardsPour le Mérite with Oakleaves

Awards

References

  1. In German personal names, von is a preposition which approximately means of or from and usually denotes some sort of nobility. While von (always lower case) is part of the family name or territorial designation, not a first or middle name, if the noble is referred to by his last name, use Schiller, Clausewitz or Goethe, not von Schiller, etc.
  2. "Orden Pour le Mérite". Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. Hanns Möller: Die Geschichte der Ritter des Ordens „pour le merite“ im Weltkrieg 1914–1918. Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv 2007, DW-34001-00
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