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Ewald Konstantin Ferdinand Friedrich von Lochow
(1.4.1855 - 8.4.1942)
place of birth:  Petkus  (Brandenburg)


General of infantry who upon mobilization was in command of the III. Corps, a group of elite units attached to Kluck's First Army. III. Corps was intrumental in forcing the BEF back at Mons and also saw great success in action against the Serbs. In February 1916, Lochow's III. Corps was also part of the the Crown Prince's Fifth Army assault at Verdun, capturing Fort Douaumont and taking 6,000 prisoners. Lochow was personally presented with the Pour le Merite from Kaiser Wilhelm II  for this action. He took over command of the Fifth Army for two weeks in December 1916, when he was replaced by Gallwitz.
 
Assignments and Commands  (pre-War)
16.08.1899 IV. Armeekorps - Magdeburg  (Klitzing's Chief of Staff)
25.06.1900 unknown 
24.10.1903 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß - Koblenz  (Cdr)
13.02.1906 19. Infanterie-Brigade - Posen  (Cdr)
03.10.1906 Kriegsministerium, Armee-Verwaltungs-Departement - Berlin  (Director of Army Admin) 
30.03.1909 2. Garde-Infanterie-Division - Berlin  (Cdr)      (replaced von Schenck)
01.10.1912 III. Armeekorps - Berlin  (Cdr)     (replaced von Bülow)
   
Assignments and Commands  (during Great War)
02.08.1914 III. Armeekorps  =  1. Armee 
30.11.1916 5. Armee     (replaced Crown Prince Wilhelm)
17.12.1916 zur Disposition gestellt
   
Pour le Merite:  14 January 1915  (Oakleaves:  13 November 1915)
à la suite:  Grenadier-Regiment Nr.8 
highest rank:  General der Infanterie




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