August von Mackensen
German general
Died when: 95 years 337 days (1151 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
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Anton Ludwig Friedrich August von Mackensen (born Mackensen; 6 December 1849 – 8 November 1945), ennobled as "von Mackensen" in 1899, was a German field marshal.
He commanded successfully during World War I of 1914–1918 and became one of the German Empire's most prominent and competent military leaders.
After the armistice of November 1918 the victorious Allies interned Mackensen in Serbia for a year.He retired from the army in 1920; in 1933 Hermann Göring made him a Prussian state councillor.
During the Nazi era (1933–1945), Mackensen remained a committed monarchist and sometimes appeared at official functions in his First World War uniform.
Senior NSDAP members suspected him of disloyalty to the Third Reich, but nothing was proven against him.
