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[[Konteradmiral (Kaiserliche Marine)|Konteradmiral]] '''Magnus von Levetzow''' (8 January, 1871 – 13 March, 1939) was an officer of the [[Kaiserliche Marine]] during the [[First World War]].  An accomplished sea and staff officer, he briefly commanded the [[II. Aufklärungsgruppe|2nd Scouting Group]], planned [[Operation Albion]] and was instrumental in Germany opening unrestricted submarine warfare on the United States of America.  After the war, he supported the Kapp Putsch and played a part in Hitler's rise to power.
{{RearDE}} '''Magnus von Levetzow''' (8 January, 1871 – 13 March, 1939) was an officer of the [[Kaiserliche Marine]] during the [[First World War]].


Buried at the Südwestfriedhof, Stahnsdorf, Berlin.
==Early Life & Career==
An accomplished sea and staff officer, he briefly commanded the [[II. Aufklärungsgruppe|2nd Scouting Group]], planned [[Operation Albion]] and was instrumental in Germany opening unrestricted submarine warfare on the United States of America.


==Footnotes==
He was promoted to the rank of {{RearDE}} in 1920.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_admirals_of_Germany Wikipedia.]</ref>
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Von Levetzow supported the Kapp Putsch and played a part in Hitler's rise to power.
 
He is buried at the Südwestfriedhof, Stahnsdorf, Berlin.
 
==See Also==
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==Bibliography==
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Latest revision as of 21:03, 1 November 2021

Konteradmiral Magnus von Levetzow (8 January, 1871 – 13 March, 1939) was an officer of the Kaiserliche Marine during the First World War.

Early Life & Career

An accomplished sea and staff officer, he briefly commanded the 2nd Scouting Group, planned Operation Albion and was instrumental in Germany opening unrestricted submarine warfare on the United States of America.

He was promoted to the rank of Konteradmiral in 1920.[1]

Von Levetzow supported the Kapp Putsch and played a part in Hitler's rise to power.

He is buried at the Südwestfriedhof, Stahnsdorf, Berlin.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Ernst Ritter von M. E. von Tiechler 		Captain of S.M.S. Moltke
9 Jan, 1913[2] – 26 Jan, 1916[3] 		Succeeded by
Johannes von Karpf

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Wikipedia.
  2. ↑ Dave Alton on GWPDA
  3. ↑ Dave Alton on GWPDA

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