August von Mackensen Biography

Birth of August von Mackensen

Appointedadet in the Deaths Head Hussars

Appointed Member of General Staff

Appointed Commander of the XVIII Corps

Appointed General of the Cavalry

At the mercy of the German artillery the Russians are were forced to retreat 8 km in the early afternoon but the lines are stabilized when the Russian 29th Division arrived, and the battle turned into a stalemate

The Battle of Gumbinnen, initiated by forces of the German Empire is the first major German offensive on the Eastern Front during the First World War. Commands Commander-XVIII Corps.

The Eighth Army comprises four corps: I Corps (Hermann von Francois), XVII Corps (August von Mackensen), I Reserve Corps (Otto von Below), and XX Corps, plus one cavalry division, facing the Russian First Army (Paul von Rennenkampf).

The Battle of Gumbinnen, initiated by forces of the German Empire is the first major German offensive on the Eastern Front during the First World War

The Eighth Army comprises four corps: I Corps (Hermann von Francois), XVII Corps (August von Mackensen), I Reserve Corps (Otto von Below), and XX Corps, plus one cavalry division, facing the Russian First Army (Paul von Rennenkampf)

The Eighth Army comprises four corps: I Corps (Hermann von Francois), XVII Corps (August von Mackensen), I Reserve Corps (Otto von Below), and XX Corps, plus one cavalry division, facing the Russian First Army (Paul von Rennenkampf)

Leads the XVIII Corps

Leads the XVIII Corps

Mackensen reaches the Vistula River by October 9 and is only 12 miles away from Warsaw

Mackensen reaches the Vistula River by October 9 and is only 12 miles away from Warsaw

Appointed Commander of the Ninth Army

Appointed Commander of the Ninth Army

Although a Russian victory it causes the Russians to call off their offensive.

August von Mackensen directs the successful German offensive at Lodz.

Mackensen's Ninth Army strikes the one corps of Rennenkampfs First Army which was posted south of the Vistula and routed it, capturing 12,000 prisoners.

The Battle of Lodz takes place from November 11 to December 6, 1914, near Lodz in Poland, fought between the German Ninth Army and the Russian First, Second, and 5th Armies, in appalling winter conditions.

Mackensens Ninth Army strikes the one corps of Rennenkampfs First Army which was posted south of the Vistula and routed it, capturing 12,000 prisoners

The Battle of Lodz takes place from November 11 to December 6, 1914, near Lodz in Poland, fought between the German Ninth Army and the Russian First, Second, and 5th Armies, in appalling winter conditions. Mackensens Ninth Army strikes the one corps of Rennenkampfs First Army which was posted south of the Vistula and routed it, capturing 12,000 prisoners

Directs the Carpathian Offensive, March-April

Appointed Commander of the Eleventh Army

Appointed Commander of the Eleventh Army

Breaks through the Russian lines at Gorlice-Tarnow & destroys the Russian 3rd Army

Captures Libau, Russian Baltic port

Appointed Field Marshal

Appointed Feild Marshal

Captures Lvov

Begins an Axis assault on Serbia

Captures Belgrade

Captures Dobrudja from Romania

Appointed Commander of the Army of the Danube

Appointed Commander of the Army of the Danube

Captures Silistra

Captures Turtukai

Captures the key Black Sea port of Constanta from Romania

German & Austrian victory which leads to the capture of Bucharest. Attacks the Romanians at the River Argesul who launch an operation to defend Bucharest

The Germans capture Bucharest after the Battle of Argesul

Consolidates German control of Romania

Captures Gurgueti

Captures Romanuli

Captures Jijila

Captures Macin

Imprisoned by the French after the Armistice until December 1919

Released by the French after the Armistice

Retires from the Army

Appointed State Councillor

Death of August von Mackensen