Berthold von Deimling
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Berthold Karl Adolf von Deimling (21 March 1853 – 3 February 1944) was a general officer of the German Army during World War I.
Berthold von Deimling | |
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 Berthold von Deimling | |
| Nickname(s) | Butcher of Ypres |
| Born | 21 March 1853 Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden |
| Died | 3 February 1944 (aged 90) Baden-Baden, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Baden German Empire |
| Service/ | .svg){kind=small} Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1871–1917 |
| Rank | General der Infantarie |
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| Battles/wars | Herero Wars World War I |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite |
Deimling entered the army in 1871, following the Franco-Prussian War, and after working on the General Staff and in German South-West Africa rose to command a brigade of infantry in 1907.[1]
On the outbreak of the First World War, Deimling was in command of the XV Corps near the Swiss border and commanded them during the Battle of Mulhouse.[2] He would later command forces in the First Battle of Ypres, the Battle of Verdun and the Battle of the Somme. He was awarded the Pour le Mérite on 28 August 1916.
After the war Deimling became a committed pacifist and a member of the board of directors of the German Peace Society (DFG). He was a member of the German Democratic Party. He died in Baden-Baden.
- ^ Who's Who - firstworldwar.com
- ^ Hot spots on the Swiss border - Oswald Schwitter
- Newspaper clippings about Berthold von Deimling in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
- Reinhold Lütgemeier-Davin: Deimling, Berthold von, in: 1914-1918-online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War.
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