Birth of Max von Gallwitz2 May 1853
Birth of Max von Gallwitz
Historical person
Max von Gallwitz Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Max von Gallwitz, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Germany.
11 records1853–191710 events6 places
Chronological biography
1853
1911
Artillery Inspector1911
Serves as inspector responsible for German field artillery.
Field Artillery Oversight1911
Oversees artillery readiness, organization and professional development.
Inspector1911
Appointed Inspector of the Artillery
1914
Armament1914
Gallwitzs corps is formed into the Army Group Gallwitz in Poland
1915
Invasion of Serbia1915
Leads the Eleventh Army in the Autumn invasion of Serbia
Triple Offensive1915
The Army Group Gallwitz joins in the Triple Offensive in central Poland
Capture of Belgrade9 October 1915
Commands the Eleventh Army which helps capture Belgrade
1916
Battle of the Somme, 1st19 July 1916
Takes command of German Second Army after German forces on the Somme are reorganised.
Battle of the Somme, 1st19 July 1916
Takes command of the reorganised German Second Army south of the Somme.
1917
Operations on the Ancre6 February 1917
German forces withdraw from exposed positions on the Ancre front.
Titles and roles
General · Inspector of Artillery · Inspector of Field Artillery
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.