Ludwig von Estorff

Ludwig von Estorff (25 December 1859 5 October 1943) was a German general during World War I.

Ludwig von Estorff
Estorff in German South-West Africa in 1906
Born(1859-12-25)December 25, 1859
Hanover
DiedOctober 5, 1943(1943-10-05) (aged 83)
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Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
Service/branch Imperial German Army
Schutztruppe
 Reichsheer
Years of service1878 – 1920
RankGeneral der Infanterie
Battles/warsHerero Rebellion
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]

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References

  1. Kurt von Priesdorff: Soldatisches Führertum, Band 10, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, S. 487–488
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